Generation of gravity waves by pedal-wavemakers

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Autori principali: Vivanco, Isis, Cartwright, Bruce, Araujo, A. Ledesma, Gordillo, Leonardo, Marin, Juan F.
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2021
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author Vivanco, Isis
Cartwright, Bruce
Araujo, A. Ledesma
Gordillo, Leonardo
Marin, Juan F.
author_facet Vivanco, Isis
Cartwright, Bruce
Araujo, A. Ledesma
Gordillo, Leonardo
Marin, Juan F.
contents Experimental wave generation in channels is usually achieved through wavemakers (moving paddles) acting on the surface of the water. Although practical for engineering purposes, wavemakers have issues: they perform poorly in the generation of long waves and create evanescent waves in their vicinity. In this article, we introduce a framework for wave generation through the action of an underwater multipoint mechanism: the pedal-wavemaking method. Our multipoint action makes each point of the bottom move with a prescribed pedalling-like motion. We analyse the linear response of waves in a uniform channel in terms of the wavelength of the bottom action. The framework naturally solves the problem of the performance for long waves and replaces evanescent waves by thin boundary layer at the bottom of the channel. We also show that a proper synchronisation of orbital motion on the bottom can produce waves that mimic deep water waves. This last feature has been proved to be useful to study fluid-structure interaction in simulations based on smoothed particle hydrodynamics.
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spellingShingle Generation of gravity waves by pedal-wavemakers
Vivanco, Isis
Cartwright, Bruce
Araujo, A. Ledesma
Gordillo, Leonardo
Marin, Juan F.
Fluid Dynamics
Experimental wave generation in channels is usually achieved through wavemakers (moving paddles) acting on the surface of the water. Although practical for engineering purposes, wavemakers have issues: they perform poorly in the generation of long waves and create evanescent waves in their vicinity. In this article, we introduce a framework for wave generation through the action of an underwater multipoint mechanism: the pedal-wavemaking method. Our multipoint action makes each point of the bottom move with a prescribed pedalling-like motion. We analyse the linear response of waves in a uniform channel in terms of the wavelength of the bottom action. The framework naturally solves the problem of the performance for long waves and replaces evanescent waves by thin boundary layer at the bottom of the channel. We also show that a proper synchronisation of orbital motion on the bottom can produce waves that mimic deep water waves. This last feature has been proved to be useful to study fluid-structure interaction in simulations based on smoothed particle hydrodynamics.
title Generation of gravity waves by pedal-wavemakers
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.09455