AN INTEGRAL EQUATION FOR UNSTEADY SURFACE WAVES AND A COMMENT ON THE BOUSSINESQ EQUATION.

Abstract

An exact integral equation for unsteady inviscid surface waves is derived. Existing known approximations are all derived from the one equation. The Boussinesq equation is obtained and criticized. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0713107

Entities

People

  • John G. B. Byatt-smith

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Integral Equations
  • Integrals
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.