Nonlinear Energy Transfer in Gravity-Capillary Wave Spectra.

Abstract

The energy flux in gravity-capillary wave spectra has been obtained using Hasselmann (1962) perturbation analysis for a homogeneous Gaussian sea. Viscous dissipation has not been included in order to simplify the analysis. As expected the exchange of energy is a second order effect, energy is transferred from two active wave components to a third passive component. The energy transfer satisfies the requirements of conservation of energy and conservation of momentum. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 30, 1971
Accession Number
AD0737189

Entities

People

  • Gasper R. Valenzuela

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capillary Waves
  • Dissipation
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Microvessels
  • Momentum
  • Perturbations
  • Physical Properties
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Fluid Dynamics.