On the validity of the shallow water equations for violent wave overtopping

Stephen R. Richardson*, David M. Ingram, Clive G. Mingham, Derek M. Causon

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This paper reports results of numerical wave flume predictions against experimental data for violent overtopping. The numerical scheme solves the non-linear shallow water equations which, for violent overtopping should not be valid as they neglect vertical accelerations. The results presented show relatively good agreement with experimental results under certain conditions. The paper reviews and identifies the conditions under which engineers can use the numerical model as a viable design tool.

Original languageEnglish
Pages1112-1125
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2001
EventProceedings of the Fourth International Symposium Waves 2001 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 2 Sept 20016 Sept 2001

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Fourth International Symposium Waves 2001
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period2/09/016/09/01

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