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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/12389| Title: | Regional coastal processes numerical modeling system. Report 1, RCPWAVE--a linear wave propagation model for engineering use |
| Authors: | Ebersole, Bruce A. Cialone, Mary A. Prater, Mark D. |
| Keywords: | Computer model RCPWAVE Ocean waves Diffraction Refraction Water waves Wave propagation |
| Publisher: | Coastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station) ; CERC-86-4 rept.1. |
| Description: | Technical Report Abstract: The numerical model documented here, RCPWAVE, can be used to solve wave propagation problems over arbitrary bathymetry. The governing equations solved in the model are the "mild slope" equation for linear, monochromatic waves, and the equation specifying irrotationality of the wave phase function gradient. Finite difference approximations of these equations are solved to predict wave propagation outside the surf zone. Inside the breaker zone, an empirical method is used to predict wave transformation. This method is based on a hydraulic jump representation of the entire surf zone. The model is verified using laboratory and field data. A user's manual section is provided to aid potential users. This documentation contains two examples illustrating application of the model. These examples describe job control language files, job submission procedures, sample input and output files, and execution costs. NOTE: This file is large. Allow your browser several minutes to download the file. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/12389 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| TR-CERC-86-4.pdf | 26.5 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |