Parallel implementation of a three-dimensional nonlinear wave model for random directional seas
| Author(s) | Pophet, Nuttita | |
| Date Accessioned | 2014-04-14T22:14:05Z | |
| Date Available | 2014-04-14T22:14:05Z | |
| Publication Date | 2012 | |
| Abstract | In this thesis, the three-dimensional nonlinear wave model has been parallelized and extended to include wave breaking and energy dissipation. The model has been examined with simulations of solitary wave and energy focusing nonbreaking wave group in laboratory experiment for accuracy and performance test. The vertical acceleration has been used as a criterion to detect the likely occurrence of wave breaking in numerical simulations. Adding pressure against the wave field is the technique used to dissipate energy. The model has been applied to simulate energy focusing breaking wave groups from laboratory experiments and ocean sea surfaces generated from real spectrum measured in the Kauai Acoustic Communications MURI experiment (KAM11). The predicted and measured total wave energy has been studied for the numerical simulations of laboratory experiments. For the field observation, ocean sea surface and breaking region have been presented. Percent of breaking points in a numerical domain and energy dissipation have been computed. | en_US |
| Advisor | Kirby, James T. | |
| Degree | M.S. | |
| Department | University of Delaware, Department of Ocean Engineering | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/12910 | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Ocean waves -- Computer simulation. | |
| Title | Parallel implementation of a three-dimensional nonlinear wave model for random directional seas | en_US |
| Type | Thesis | en_US |