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Title: Fast and local non-linear evolution of steep wave-groups on deep water: A comparison of approximate models to fully non-linear simulations

Abstract

The non-linear Schrödinger equation and its higher order extensions are routinely used for analysis of extreme ocean waves. This paper compares the evolution of individual wave-packets modelled using non-linear Schrödinger type equations with packets modelled using fully non-linear potential flow models. The modified non-linear Schrödinger Equation accurately models the relatively large scale non-linear changes to the shape of wave-groups, with a dramatic contraction of the group along the mean propagation direction and a corresponding extension of the width of the wave-crests. In addition, as extreme wave form, there is a local non-linear contraction of the wave-group around the crest which leads to a localised broadening of the wave spectrum which the bandwidth limited non-linear Schrödinger Equations struggle to capture. This limitation occurs for waves of moderate steepness and a narrow underlying spectrum.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22482489
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physics of Fluids (1994)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 28; Journal Issue: 1; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1070-6631
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CONTRACTION; NONLINEAR PROBLEMS; POTENTIAL FLOW; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SIMULATION; WAVE FORMS

Citation Formats

Adcock, T. A. A., and Taylor, P. H. Fast and local non-linear evolution of steep wave-groups on deep water: A comparison of approximate models to fully non-linear simulations. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4938144.
Adcock, T. A. A., & Taylor, P. H. Fast and local non-linear evolution of steep wave-groups on deep water: A comparison of approximate models to fully non-linear simulations. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938144
Adcock, T. A. A., and Taylor, P. H. 2016. "Fast and local non-linear evolution of steep wave-groups on deep water: A comparison of approximate models to fully non-linear simulations". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938144.
@article{osti_22482489,
title = {Fast and local non-linear evolution of steep wave-groups on deep water: A comparison of approximate models to fully non-linear simulations},
author = {Adcock, T. A. A. and Taylor, P. H.},
abstractNote = {The non-linear Schrödinger equation and its higher order extensions are routinely used for analysis of extreme ocean waves. This paper compares the evolution of individual wave-packets modelled using non-linear Schrödinger type equations with packets modelled using fully non-linear potential flow models. The modified non-linear Schrödinger Equation accurately models the relatively large scale non-linear changes to the shape of wave-groups, with a dramatic contraction of the group along the mean propagation direction and a corresponding extension of the width of the wave-crests. In addition, as extreme wave form, there is a local non-linear contraction of the wave-group around the crest which leads to a localised broadening of the wave spectrum which the bandwidth limited non-linear Schrödinger Equations struggle to capture. This limitation occurs for waves of moderate steepness and a narrow underlying spectrum.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4938144},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22482489}, journal = {Physics of Fluids (1994)},
issn = {1070-6631},
number = 1,
volume = 28,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Jan 15 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}