Abstract
An approximate Stream Function wavemaker theory for highly non-linear regular waves in flumes is presented. This theory is based on an ad hoe unified wave-generation method that combines linear fully dispersive wavemaker theory and wave generation for non-linear shallow water waves. This is done by applying a dispersion correction to the paddle position obtained for non-linear long waves. The method is validated by a number of wave flume experiments while comparing with results of linear wavemaker theory, second-order wavemaker theory and Cnoidal wavemaker theory within its range of application.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Ocean Engineering |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8-9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1290-1302 |
| ISSN | 0029-8018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- linear theory
- Cnoidal waves
- second-order theory
- wave generation
- regular waves
- stream function theory
- wavemaker