Abstract
It is difficult to study the process of wave propagation from the deep ocean to the nearshore region using a single model due to the presence of multiple scales both in time and in space. Numerical models based on the Boussinesq equations are well known to accurately propagate waves from intermediate water depth to the nearshore region. Since they are 2D models, they are computationally efficient and can be applied to study wave transformations over large domains. Numerical models based on Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics can inherently capture multiply connected free surfaces and hence can be naturally used to capture breaking free surfaces and estimate breaking induced runup and overtopping. Here, a hybrid model (SPHunwave) is developed combining the main advantages of a Boussinesq model (FUNWAVE) and a SPH model (SPHysics). The details of the coupling procedure along with preliminary validation tests are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-93 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Hydraulic Research |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
Funding
This work was partially supported by Xunta de Galicia under project PGIDIT06PXIB383285PR. R.A.D. was partially supported by the Coastal Geoscience Program of the Office of Naval Research.
Keywords
- Boussinesq type wave propagation model
- FUNWAVE
- coupling technique
- hybrid model
- smoothed particle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Water Science and Technology