Bow wave and spray dynamics by a wedge
Fluid Dynamics
2010-10-19 v1
Abstract
Flows around a wedge-shaped bow are simulated with the aim of investigating the wave breaking mechanism and small scale features of ship bow waves. This fluid dynamics video shows the plunging wave breaking process around the wedge including the thin water sheet formation, overturning sheet with surface disturbance, fingering and breaking up into spray, plunging and splashing, and air entrainment.
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@article{arxiv.1010.3689,
title = {Bow wave and spray dynamics by a wedge},
author = {Zhaoyuan Wang and Jianming Yang and Frederick Stern},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1010.3689},
year = {2010}
}
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