COMBINED REFRACTION-DIFFRACTION OF NONLINEAR WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER.

James T. Kirby*, Philip L.P. Liu, Sung B. Yoon, Robert A. Dalrymple

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Abstract

The parabolic approximation is developed to study the combined refraction/diffraction of weakly nonlinear shallow water waves. Two methods of approach are taken. In the first method Boussinesq equations are used to derive evolution equations for spectral wave components in a slowly varying two-dimensional domain. The second method modifies the equation of Kadomtsev & Petviashvili to include varying depth in two dimensions. Comparisons are made between present numerical results, experimental data and previous numerical calculations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
PublisherASCE
Pages999-1015
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)0872624832
DOIs
StatePublished - 1985

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
Volume1

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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