scholarly journals DISSIPATION OF WAVE ENERGY DUE TO OPPOSING CURRENT

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Toshio Iwasaki ◽  
Michio Sato

Energy dissipation and wave height attenuation were analysed theoretically for surface waves propagating against uniform flow. Energy dissipation was estimated from evaluation of work "by internal and boundary shear stresses. Experiments were conducted in a test flume of 20m long, 0.8m wide and 0.5m high. Results showed that tested values of rate of wave height attenuation were comparable with theoretical values.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samiksha S. Volvaiker ◽  
Ponnumony Vethamony ◽  
Prasad K. Bhaskaran ◽  
Premanand Pednekar ◽  
Mhamsa Jishad ◽  
...  

Abstract. Coastal regions of India are prone to sea level rise, cyclones, storm surges and human induced activities, resulting in flood, erosion and inundation. The primary aim of the study is to estimate wave energy attenuation by mangrove vegetation using SWAN model, and validate the model results with measurements for the Mumbai coastal region. Wave measurements were carried out during 5–8 August 2015 at 3 locations in a transect normal to the coast using surface mounted pressure level sensors in spring tide conditions. The measured data presents wave height attenuation of the order of 52 %. The study shows a linear relationship between wave height attenuation and gradual changes in water level in the nearshore region, in phase with the tides. Model set-up and sensitivity analyses were conducted to understand the model performance to vegetation parameters. It was observed that wave attenuation increases with an increase in drag coefficient, vegetation density and stem diameter. For a typical set-up for Mumbai coastal region having vegetation density of 0.175 per m2, stem diameter of 0.3 m and drag coefficient varying from 0.4 to 1.5, the model reproduced attenuation, ranging from 49 to 55 %, which matches well with the measured data. Spectral analysis performed for the cases with and without vegetation very clearly portrays energy dissipation in the vegetation area. This study has the potential of improving the quality of wave prediction in vegetation areas, especially during monsoon season and extreme weather events.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samiksha S. Volvaiker ◽  
Ponnumony Vethamony ◽  
Prasad K. Bhaskaran ◽  
Premanand Pednekar ◽  
MHamsa Jishad ◽  
...  

Abstract. Coastal regions of India are prone to sea level rise, cyclones, storm surges and human induced activities, resulting in flood, erosion, and inundation. The primary aim of the study is to estimate wave attenuation by mangrove vegetation using SWAN model in standalone mode, as well as SWAN nested with WW3 model for the Mumbai coastal region. To substantiate the model results, wave measurements were carried out during 5–8 August 2015 at 3 locations in a transect normal to the coast using surface mounted pressure level sensors under spring tide conditions. The measured data presents wave height attenuation of the order of 52 %. The study shows a linear relationship between wave height attenuation and gradual changes in water level in the nearshore region, in phase with the tides. Model set-up and sensitivity analyses were conducted to understand the model performance to vegetation parameters. It was observed that wave attenuation increased with an increase in drag coefficient (Cd), vegetation density, and stem diameter. For a typical set-up for Mumbai coastal region having vegetation density of 0.175 per m2, stem diameter of 0.3 m and drag coefficient varying from 0.4 to 1.5, the model reproduced attenuation, ranging from 49 to 55 %, which matches well with the measured data. Spectral analysis performed for the cases with and without vegetation very clearly portrays energy dissipation in the vegetation area as well as spectral changes. This study has the potential of improving the quality of wave prediction in vegetation areas, especially during monsoon season and extreme weather events.


1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.D. Treloar ◽  
A. Brebner

Wave-height attenuation measurements were made in two identical flumes of different widths and the results used to separate bottom energy losses from sidewall energy losses These energy losses, in the form of rates of energy dissipation, were then compared with their theoretical values as calculated by solving the linearized Prandtl boundary layer equations and evaluating the Rayleigh dissipation function Using these results, an adjusted formula for the wave-height attenuation modulus was determined.


Author(s):  
Tai-Wen Hsu ◽  
Kun-Sian Lai

Analytical solutions for wave height decay due to shoaling and breaking on a bar type profile are presented. A macroscopic analogy between an idealized surf zone and a hydraulic jump are incorporated in the theory to account for wave transformation and energy dissipation in the surf zone. The theoretical results are fairly compared with laboratory observations. Key parameters that influence wave energy dissipation in the surf zone are investigated.


2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 06041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamalini Devi ◽  
Bhabani S. Das ◽  
Jnana R. Khuntia ◽  
Kishanjit K. Khatua

The present work investigates the analysis of depth-averaged velocity and boundary shear stress distribution in compound channels with non-uniform flow condition. A quasi two-dimensional model is proposed to assess the flow variables by accounting the physical processes that are specific to non-uniform flow. For analyzing the flow behavior, experimental data sets concerning compound channels with narrowing and enlarging floodplains of previous investigators are considered. The model accounts the influence of momentum transfer on the flow variables through additional shear stresses that are developed in non-uniform flow. Three types of effective stresses produced by molecular viscosity, turbulent and dispersion on the vertical planes are discussed. An analytical solution to the model is presented. Terms associated with the effective stresses are investigated relating them to the geometric and hydraulic parameters. The significance of lateral variation of energy slope is further investigated. For both homogenous and heterogeneous non-prismatic channels, the approach is examined to predict the flow variables with reasonable accuracy.


1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (21) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Watanabe ◽  
Mohammad Dibajnia

A numerical model is presented for nearshore wave deformation due to shoaling and breaking, and to decay and recovery in the surf zone. The model is based on a set of time-dependent mild slope equations including a term of wave energy dissipation caused by breaking. Its applicability is demonstrated by comparisons between the computations and the measurements of cross-shore distributions of the wave height and potential energy over typical beach configurations.


Author(s):  
Olga Kuznetsova ◽  
Olga Kuznetsova ◽  
Yana Saprykina ◽  
Yana Saprykina ◽  
Boris Divinsky ◽  
...  

Based on numerical modelling evolution of beach under waves with height 1,0-1,5 m and period 7,5 and 10,6 sec as well as spectral wave parameters varying cross-shore analysed. The beach reformation of coastal zone relief is spatially uneven. It is established that upper part of underwater beach profile become terraced and width of the terrace is in direct pro-portion to wave height and period on the seaward boundary but inversely to angle of wave energy spreading. In addition it was ascertain that the greatest transfiguration of profile was accompanied by existence of bound infragravity waves, smaller part of its energy and shorter mean wave period as well as more significant roller energy.


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