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A note on numerical computations of large amplitude standing waves

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 April 2006

Philip G. Saffman  and
Henry C. Yuen
Philip G. Saffman
Affiliation:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
Henry C. Yuen
Affiliation:
TRW Defense and Space Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
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Abstract

Numerical solutions of the inviscid equations that describe standing waves of finite amplitude on deep water are reported. The calculations suggest that standing waves exist of steepness, height and energy greater than the limiting wave of Penney & Price (1952). The computed profiles are found to be consistent with Taylor's (1953) experimental observations.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 95 , Issue 4 , 27 December 1979 , pp. 707 - 715
Copyright
© 1979 Cambridge University Press

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