Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4628122 | Applied Mathematics and Computation | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We present a numerical study of particle paths in an irrotational free surface flow over a flat bottom where the Serre equations are considered as the governing equations. For solitary surface waves, we obtain that the particle paths are parabolic with a large forward drift. Periodic solutions of the Serre equations feature nearly closed particle trajectories with a slight backward drift depending on the initial depth of the particles. This backward drift appears to be due to negative mean horizontal velocity in the periodic solutions.
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Authors
Zahra Khorsand,