Scattering of Solitary Wave at Abrupt Junction
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 111, Issue 2
Abstract
The effect of sudden convergence of a rectangular channel on the scattering of a solitary wave and the subsequent evolution is assessed. Separation loss is treated approximately by invoking a hydraulic loss formula for steady state flows in a nonuniform conduit and by equivalent linearization. The semi‐empirical theory is compared with existing experiments.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 111 • Issue 2 • March 1985
Pages: 319 - 328
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Published online: Mar 1, 1985
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