SHORT-CRESTED WAVES IN THE LABORATORY AND RELATED PHENOMENA

Steep, short-crested waves, as well as large variety of three-dimensional propagating wave patterns have been created in the Ocean Engineering Laboratories at the University of California, USA, in two separate facilities, utilising a plunging half-cone wavemaker. Monochromatic waves, over a range of wave frequencies and amplitudes through breaking and including soluton wave groups near resonance, have been observed and studied in a small wave flume (3' x 3' x 70'), utilising wave wires and photography. More recently, stochastic short-crested wave spectra simulating the Pierson-Moskowitz spectra have been produced in a large wave tank (14'W x 8'D x 175'L). Appropriate theoretical analyses have been conducted.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Water waves and floating bodies; 5th Intl Workshop; 25-28 March 1990; Manchester UK. Sponsored by Marine Technology Directorate et al. Extended abstracts and discussions. Publ by Univ Manchester,ppr n 42 p 189 [4 p]
• Authors:
  • Tulin, M P
  • Kolaini, A
  • Qu, H
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electromagnetic spectrum; Test facilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Short crested waves
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00699719
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM