Stem Waves along Breakwater
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 115, Issue 5
Abstract
Based on Boussinesq equations and parabolic approximation, the forward diffraction of cnoidal waves by a straight breakwater is studied numerically. The formation of stem waves along the breakwater and the relation between the stem waves and the incident wave characteristics are discussed. A numerical scheme for computing uniform cnoidal waves also is presented.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 115 • Issue 5 • September 1989
Pages: 635 - 648
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Copyright © 1989 ASCE.
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Published online: Sep 1, 1989
Published in print: Sep 1989
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