Nonuniqueness in Stream Function Wave Theory
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 112, Issue 2
Abstract
The Stream Function Wave Theory has been shown to produce waves with multiple crests. This paper shows that the multiple-crested waves are not real, but an attempt by the numerical theory to represent a periodic wave train of shorter period. A procedure to restrict the solution technique to only single-crested waves is provided.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 112 • Issue 2 • March 1986
Pages: 333 - 337
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Copyright © 1986 ASCE.
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Published online: Mar 1, 1986
Published in print: Mar 1986
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