CHARACTERIZATION OF THE SHALLOW WATER WAVE ENVIRONMENT: PREDICTION TECHNIQUES AND MODELING FACILITIES.

Abstract

This is a brief presentation of the state of the art regarding the theory and modeling techniques of shallow water wave phenomena. A discussion is incorporated pointing up a substantial need for the modification of an existing facility or the development of a new facility capable of characterizing a realistic, shallow water wave environment by including uneven bottom topography. Beach and surf statistics are presented to serve as guides in setting the requirements for such a facility. Existing U.S. towing tanks and seakeeping basins that possess a surf zone testing capability of amphibious assault craft are evaluated and a beach design is proposed for the Maneuvering and Seakeeping Basin (MASK) at the Naval Ship Research and Development Center (NSRDC). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0712526

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Johnson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Data Science
  • Environment
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematics
  • Seakeeping
  • Shallow Water
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Water
  • Water Waves
  • Wave Phenomena
  • Waves

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wave Propagation and Nonlinear Chaotic Dynamics.