Wave momentum flux parameter: a descriptor for nearshore waves
Common wave and fluid parameters
The Iribarren number
Fig. 1. Variation of (H/Lo)1/2 with h/gT2 for constant values of H/h.
Criteria for a new wave parameter
Maximum wave momentum flux--periodic waves
Fig. 2. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (linear wave theory).
Extended linear wave theory
Fig. 3. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (extended linear wave theory).
Fig. 4. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (Fourier wave theory).
Fig. 5. Comparison of linear, extended linear, and finite-amplitude wave momentum flux parameters.
Application to irregular waves
Solitary wave theory
Nonlinear ship-generated waves
Fig. 8. Solitary wave momentum flux parameter versus H/h.
Fig. 10. Ship-generated wave sea surface (upper) and MF (lower) time series.
Summary and conclusions - Hughes-MomFlux-CEv510017
Acknowledgements - Hughes-MomFlux-CEv510018
Hughes-MomFlux-CEv51
Common wave and fluid parameters
The Iribarren number
Fig. 1. Variation of (H/Lo)1/2 with h/gT2 for constant values of H/h.
Criteria for a new wave parameter
Maximum wave momentum flux--periodic waves
Fig. 2. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (linear wave theory).
Extended linear wave theory
Fig. 3. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (extended linear wave theory).
Fig. 4. Wave momentum flux parameter versus h/gT2 (Fourier wave theory).
Fig. 5. Comparison of linear, extended linear, and finite-amplitude wave momentum flux parameters.
Application to irregular waves
Solitary wave theory
Nonlinear ship-generated waves
Fig. 8. Solitary wave momentum flux parameter versus H/h.
Fig. 10. Ship-generated wave sea surface (upper) and MF (lower) time series.
Summary and conclusions - Hughes-MomFlux-CEv510017
Acknowledgements - Hughes-MomFlux-CEv510018
Hughes-MomFlux-CEv51
