Open AccessTHE INFLUENCE OF CURRENTS ON WAVE ATTENUATION
Author(s) -
Richard R. Simons,
Anthony J. Grass,
Andreas Kyriacou
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
coastal engineering proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v21.25
Subject(s) - attenuation , dissipation , current (fluid) , flume , mechanics , physics , wave flume , acoustics , wave propagation , optics , breaking wave , flow (mathematics) , thermodynamics
Measurements have been made of wave height decay in a rough bottomed flume for waves alone and for waves combined with 3 following currents. Tests have also been carried out to quantify energy dissipation at the sidewalls under these conditions. Results show that waves attenuate less rapidly when propagating on a following current, with a corresponding reduction in wave-current friction factor. A simple method is suggested by which wave attenuation in the presence of following and opposing currents can be predicted.
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