Title

Modeling of Breaking and Post-breaking Waves on Slopes by Coupling of BEM and VOF Methods

Authors

Christophe Lachaume, Universite du Sud Toulon - Var
Benjamin Biausser, Universite du Sud Toulon - Var
Stéphan T. Grilli, University of Rhode Island
Phillippe Fraunié, Universite du Sud Toulon - Var
Stéphan Guignard, ESIM

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Original Version

12-1-2003

Abstract

We study the shoaling, breaking, and post-breaking of waves, in two dimensions, using a model, i.e., a Numerical Wave Tank, based on coupling a Boundary Element Model, solving potential flow equations, to a Volume Of Fluid model, solving Navier-Stokes equations. We apply the model to calculating the transformation of solitary waves over plane slopes. We compare results to existing laboratory experiments. The agreement is quite good between computations and measurements. Finally, we compute properties of waves breaking over various slopes, such as shape, internal velocities and type of breaking.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Lachaume, Christophe, Benjamin Biausser, Stéphan T. Grilli, Phillippe Fraunié, and Stéphan Guignard. "Modeling of Breaking and Post-breaking Waves on Slopes by Coupling of BEM and VOF Methods." Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (2003): 1698-1704. https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/oce_facpubs/177