Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank

The paper presents the results of the research focused on linear and nonlinear wave generation and propagation in a deepwater towing tank equipped with a single flap-type wavemaker of variable draft. The problem of wave generation and propagation has been theoretically formulated and solved by apply...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Drzewiecki Marcin, Sulisz Wojciech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-03-01
Series:Polish Maritime Research
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2019-0014
_version_ 1818737994427793408
author Drzewiecki Marcin
Sulisz Wojciech
author_facet Drzewiecki Marcin
Sulisz Wojciech
author_sort Drzewiecki Marcin
collection DOAJ
description The paper presents the results of the research focused on linear and nonlinear wave generation and propagation in a deepwater towing tank equipped with a single flap-type wavemaker of variable draft. The problem of wave generation and propagation has been theoretically formulated and solved by applying an analytical method; linear and nonlinear solutions were obtained. The linear solution has been verified experimentally. The laboratory experiments confirmed that a linear model can be applied to predict the generation and propagation of water waves of low steepness. However, according to the analysis, the discrepancies between wave profiles predicted by applying the linear and nonlinear models rapidly increases with increasing wave steepness. Additionally, the secondary phenomena which occur in the towing tank, including: disintegration of wave profile, wave reflections from the beach and wave damping, were analyzed. Knowledge on the nonlinear processes and phenomena is essential for modeling the environmental conditions during tests carried out to secure the safety of the naval and offshore constructions. The theoretical formulation was derived and the solution was obtained by the Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences IBW PAN while the experimental research was carried out in Ship Hydromechanics Division of the Ship Design and Research Centre CTO S.A.
first_indexed 2024-12-18T01:01:53Z
format Article
id doaj.art-3b72f06c3e4b49058b9a91423377531f
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2083-7429
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-18T01:01:53Z
publishDate 2019-03-01
publisher Sciendo
record_format Article
series Polish Maritime Research
spelling doaj.art-3b72f06c3e4b49058b9a91423377531f2022-12-21T21:26:21ZengSciendoPolish Maritime Research2083-74292019-03-0126112513310.2478/pomr-2019-0014pomr-2019-0014Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing TankDrzewiecki Marcin0Sulisz Wojciech1Gdańsk University of Technology, PolandInstitute of Hydroengineering of Polish Academy of Sciences IBW PAN, Gdańsk, PolandThe paper presents the results of the research focused on linear and nonlinear wave generation and propagation in a deepwater towing tank equipped with a single flap-type wavemaker of variable draft. The problem of wave generation and propagation has been theoretically formulated and solved by applying an analytical method; linear and nonlinear solutions were obtained. The linear solution has been verified experimentally. The laboratory experiments confirmed that a linear model can be applied to predict the generation and propagation of water waves of low steepness. However, according to the analysis, the discrepancies between wave profiles predicted by applying the linear and nonlinear models rapidly increases with increasing wave steepness. Additionally, the secondary phenomena which occur in the towing tank, including: disintegration of wave profile, wave reflections from the beach and wave damping, were analyzed. Knowledge on the nonlinear processes and phenomena is essential for modeling the environmental conditions during tests carried out to secure the safety of the naval and offshore constructions. The theoretical formulation was derived and the solution was obtained by the Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences IBW PAN while the experimental research was carried out in Ship Hydromechanics Division of the Ship Design and Research Centre CTO S.A.https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2019-0014wavemakertowing tanknonlinear waveswaves generationwaves propagation
spellingShingle Drzewiecki Marcin
Sulisz Wojciech
Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
Polish Maritime Research
wavemaker
towing tank
nonlinear waves
waves generation
waves propagation
title Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
title_full Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
title_fullStr Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
title_full_unstemmed Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
title_short Generation and Propagation of Nonlinear Waves in a Towing Tank
title_sort generation and propagation of nonlinear waves in a towing tank
topic wavemaker
towing tank
nonlinear waves
waves generation
waves propagation
url https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2019-0014
work_keys_str_mv AT drzewieckimarcin generationandpropagationofnonlinearwavesinatowingtank
AT suliszwojciech generationandpropagationofnonlinearwavesinatowingtank