Numerical Solution of Water Waves Produced by Explosions,

Abstract

Numerical solutions to the equations which govern surface water waves, generated by axially-symmetric initial impulses applied to the surface of a water medium, are presented in this paper. These equations were first derived by Kranzer and Keller in their paper, 'Water Waves Produced by Explosions.' Several cases are considered within the paper. The initial impulse, depth of medium, and time and distance from the impulse are varied. Finally, comparison is made between the theoretically predicted waves and the waves measured at two different test conditions. In both cases, fairly close agreement was found between the theoretical and empirical data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA033699

Entities

People

  • Stanley Marc Rosen

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Asymptotic Series
  • Bessel Functions
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Display Systems
  • Experimental Data
  • Explosions
  • Far Field
  • Group Velocity
  • Integrals
  • Microfiche
  • Oscillation
  • Surface Waves
  • Water
  • Water Waves
  • Waves

Readers

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