Boussinesq

Table of Contents

• Properties
• Model equations
• Default model coefficients
• Usage
• Further information

Note

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Properties

• Solitary wave

Model equations

The wave height is modelled by the equation:

\[ \eta = H \left[ \mathrm{sech} \sqrt{\frac{3}{4} \frac{H}{h} \frac{x - c t}{h}}\right]^2 \]

where:

\( H \)	=	wave height
\( h \)	=	water depth
\( c \)	=	wave celerity
\( t \)	=	time

Default model coefficients

Usage

Inlet patch example

<patch>
{
    alpha           alpha.water;
    waveModel       Boussinesq;
    nPaddle         1;
    waveHeight      0.3;
    waveAngle       0.0;
    activeAbsorption yes;
    wavePeriod      0.0;
}

Further information

Source code:

• Foam::waveModels::Boussinesq

References:

• ...

Tutorials:

• $FOAM_TUTORIALS/multiphase/interFoam/laminar/waves/solitary

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