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http://dx.doi.org/10.9765/KSCOE.2019.31.1.17

On the Feasibility of Freak Waves Formation within the Harbor Due to the Presence of Infra-Gravity Waves of Bound Mode Underlying the Ever-Present Swells  

Cho, Yong Jun (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul)
Bae, Jung Hyun (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Seoul)
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Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers / v.31, no.1, 2019 , pp. 17-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
We carry out the numerical simulation to test a hypothesis that freak waves can be triggered by the infragravity waves of bound mode underlying the ever-present swells and its constructive interaction with swells using the Tool Box called the ihFoam that has its roots on the OpenFoam, and Bi-spectrum. Numerical simulation is implemented for the SamChcuk LNG Plant where freak waves have been reported in front of the private wharf during its construction phase due to the uncompleted northern breakwater. Infra-gravity waves of bound mode is generated using the difference wave-wave interaction between the local wind waves of 7 s and a swell of 11.4 s based on the Bi-spectrum. For the sake of comparison, numerical simulation for infra-gravity waves of free mode is also carried out. Numerical results show that stem waves along the private wharf for SamChcuk LNG Plant can be triggered by the infra-gravity waves of bound mode coming from the north, which eventually leads to freak waves when encounters the reflected waves from the south jetty.
Keywords
infra-gravity waves of bound mode; Bi-spectrum; ihFoam; RANS (Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equation); VOF (Volume Of Fraction); stem waves;
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