TECHNICAL NOTES
Feb 1, 1983
Solitary Wave Diffraction around Large Cylinder
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 1
Abstract
The diffraction of a solitary wave around a vertical surface-piercing circular cylinder is described to a first approximation, and the resulting forces on the cylinder are calculated. This represents a limiting case of a cnoidal wave diffraction solution given previously, and in order to treat this limit the incident wave is represented in terms of a Fourier integral rather than a Fourier series. The maximum force coefficient and the dimensionless runup depend on a single parameter which replaces the usual diffraction parameter. A criterion for diffraction to be significant for shallow water waves is established and depends upon both the diffraction parameter as well as the additional parmater used here.
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Isaacson, M. de St. Q., “Shallow Wave Diffraction around Large Cylinder,” Journal of the Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Division, ASCE, Vol. 103, WW1, Proc. Paper 12756, Feb., 1977, pp. 69–82.
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Isaacson, M. de St. Q., “Wave Runup around Large Circular Cylinder,” Journal of the Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Division, ASCE, Vol. 104, No. WW1, Proc. Paper 13563, Feb., 1978, pp. 60–79.
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Michael de St. Q. Isaacson, M. ASCE
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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