Experimental and theoretical models of wave-induced flexure of a sea ice floe
Abstract
An experimental model is used to validate a theoretical model of a sea ice floe’s flexural motion, induced by ocean waves. A thin plastic plate models the ice floe in the experiments. Rigid and compliant plastics and two different thicknesses are tested. Regular incident waves are used, with wavelengths less than, equal to, and greater than the floe length, and steepnesses ranging from gently sloping to storm-like. Results show the models agree well, despite the overwash phenomenon occurring in the experiments, which the theoretical model neglects.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4916573
Entities
People
- Alberto Alberello
- Alessandro Toffoli
- C. Cavaliere
- L. G. Bennetts
- Michael Meylan
Organizations
- Australian Research Council
- Office of Naval Research
- Polytechnic University of Milan
- Swinburne University of Technology
- University of Adelaide
- University of Newcastle
- University of Plymouth