A COMBINED SPECTRAL FINITE-DIFFERENCE METHOD FOR LINEAR AND NONLINEAR WATER WAVE PROBLEMS

Numerical solutions to transient linear and nonlinear water wave problems are obtained using a finite-difference method for the time advancement coupled with a series expansion method for the velocity potential. The expansion is in terms of functions which satisfy the Laplace equation and certain of the boundary conditons. The method described is applicable to fluids of finite or infinite depth and horizontal extent.

• Corporate Authors:

  Naval Ship Research and Development Center

  Bethesda, MD  United States  20034
• Authors:
  • Haussling, H J
  • Van Eseltine, R T
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 42 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Finite differences; Rayleigh waves; Technology; Water waves; Wave measurement
• Old TRIS Terms: Surface wave effects
• Subject Areas: Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NSRDC-4580
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM