Journal article
Coherent structures in wave boundary layers. Part 2. Solitary motion
Coastal, Maritime and Structural Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2
Technical University of Denmark3
Fluid Mechanics, Coastal and Maritime Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark4
This study continues the investigation of wave boundary layers reported by Carstensen, Sumer & Fredsøe (J. Fluid Mech., 2010, part 1 of this paper). The present paper summarizes the results of an experimental investigation of turbulent solitary wave boundary layers, simulated by solitary motion in an oscillating water tunnel.
Two kinds of measurements were made: bed shear stress measurements and velocity measurements. The experiments show that the solitary-motion boundary layer experiences three kinds of flow regimes as the Reynolds number is increased: (i) laminar regime; (ii) laminar regime where the boundary-layer flow experiences a regular array of vortex tubes near the bed over a short period of time during the deceleration stage; and (iii) transitional regime characterized with turbulent spots, revealed by single/multiple, or, sometimes, quite dense spikes in the bed shear stress traces.
Supplementary synchronized flow visualization tests confirmed the presence of the previously mentioned flow features. Information related to flow resistance are also given in the paper.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Year: | 2010 |
Pages: | 207-231 |
ISSN: | 14697645 and 00221120 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0022112009992837 |
ORCIDs: | Sumer, B. Mutlu and Carstensen, Stefan |