Journal article

Modelling water wave overwash of a thin floating plate

DM Skene, LG Bennetts, MH Meylan, A Toffoli

Journal of Fluid Mechanics | Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals | Published : 2015

Abstract

A theoretical model of water wave overwash of a thin floating plate is proposed. The nonlinear shallow-water equations are used to model the overwash, and the linear potential-flow/thin-plate model to force it. Model predictions are compared with overwash depths measured during a series of laboratory wave basin experiments. The model is shown to be accurate for incident waves of low steepness or short length.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council funds an early-career researcher fellowship


Awarded by Australian Antarctic Science Program funds


Awarded by US Office of Naval Research


Funding Acknowledgements

Plymouth University funded the experiments. P. Arber, C. Cavaliere and A. Alberello helped to conduct the experiments. An Australian Postgraduate Award funds a PhD scholarship for D.M.S. The Australian Research Council funds an early-career researcher fellowship for L.G.B. (DE130101571). The Australian Antarctic Science Program funds L.G.B. and D.M.S. (Project 4123). The US Office of Naval Research supports M.H.M. (grant N00014-13-1-0290).