MODELING TURBULENT BORE PROPAGATION IN THE SURF ZONE
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Keywords

bore
bore modeling
surf zone
bore propagation

How to Cite

Basco, D. R., & Svendsen, I. A. (1984). MODELING TURBULENT BORE PROPAGATION IN THE SURF ZONE. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(19), 7. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v19.7

Abstract

Initial efforts to numerically simulate surf zone waves by using a modified form of the nonlinear shallow water equations are described. Turbulence generated at the front of the moving bore-like wave spreads vertically downward to significantly alter the velocity profile and hence the horizontal momentum flux. This influence of turbulence is incorporated into the momentum balance equation through a momentum correction coefficient, a which is prescribed based in part upon the theoretical a(x) distribution beneath stationary hydraulic jumps. The numerical results show that with a suitably chosen a(x) distribution, the equations not only dissipate energy as the waves propagate, but also that the wave shape stabilizes as a realistic profile rather than progressively steepening as when the nonlinear shallow water equations are employed. Further research is needed to theoretically determine the appropriate a(x,t) distribution.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v19.7
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