Coastal Dynamics 97,
Plymouth, United
Kingdom,
24-27 June 1997.
On the development of complete flow models for
wave-current interactions
N. Madden, M. Stynes & G.P. Thomas
University College Cork
Abstract
The present paper considers the interaction between regular waves and
a current within the linear wave regime, with particular attention
directed towards the near-bed region. A model of the complete flow is
developed and solved using an innovative numerical approach not
previously applied to wave problems. Accurate solutions are obtained
for models that describe both molecular viscosity alone and a
combination of molecular viscosity and turbulence. These predictions
are compared with available experimental data and found to give
reasonable agreement.