Boussinesq Modeling of Waves in Harbors and Inlets
Abstract
A curvilinear grid version of a Boussinesq model for application to tidal inlets and other complex domains has been completed and a resulting manuscript published. The resulting model will be transferred to Army labs at their request. A means for extending the Boussinesq formulation to account for a correct description of vertical vorticity has been found, and the code has been extended to include an educational viscosity formulation to damp vortical motions resulting in strongly sheared flows. Recent tasks include (1) Completed the description of the vorticity-conserving model and report findings to a technical journal. (2) Tested the model against experimental data on separation and vortex generation in the context of solitary wave scattering by a thin wall. Completed a Master's thesis related to this work. (3) Completed comparison to lab data from the Ponce de Leon Inlet model study conducted by the Coastal Hydraulic Lab, USACOE WES.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 12, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA392750
Entities
People
- James T Kirby
- Robert A. Dalrymple
Organizations
- University of Delaware