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Highly nonlinear short-crested water waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

A. J. Roberts
A. J. Roberts
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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9EWPresent address: Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Adelaide, GPO Box 498, Adelaide, South Australia 5001.
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Abstract

The properties of a fully three-dimensional surface gravity wave, the short-crested wave, are examined. Linearly, a short-crested wave is formed by two wavetrains of equal amplitudes and wavelengths propagating at an angle to each other. Resonant interactions between the fundamental and its harmonics are a major feature of short-crested waves and a major complication to the use at finite wave steepness of the derived perturbation expansion. Nonetheless, estimates are made of the maximum steepnesses, and wave properties are calculated over the range of steepnesses. Although results for values of the parameter θ near 20° remain uncertain, we find that short-crested waves can be up to 60% steeper than the two-dimensional progressive wave. At limits of the parameter range the results compare well with those for known two-dimensional progressive and standing water waves.

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 135 , October 1983, pp. 301 - 321
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© 1983 Cambridge University Press

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