Open AccessAN INCLINED-PLATE WAVE GENERATOR
Author(s) -
Frederick Raichlen,
JiinJen Lee
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v16.21
Subject(s) - generator (circuit theory) , wave shoaling , mechanics , wave height , acoustics , constant (computer programming) , physics , channel (broadcasting) , optics , geology , mechanical wave , wave propagation , longitudinal wave , engineering , electrical engineering , computer science , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , programming language
A numerical method for determining the characteristics of waves generated by a hinged inclined-plate wave generator operating in a constant depth channel is discussed. The analysis is in reasonably good agreement with experimental results. The results indicate the sloping generator operating under certain conditions is completely inefficient, i.e., for a given stroke and depth-to-wave-length ratio, very small waves are produced; for other wave periods for the same conditions significantly larger waves are generated.