Time domain comparisons of measured and spectrally simulated breaking waves

Mustafa Kemal Özalp, Serdar Beji

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Abstract

For realistic wave simulations in the nearshore zone besides nonlinear interactions the dissipative effects of wave breaking must also be taken into account. This paper presents the applications of a spectral nonlinear wave model with a dissipative breaking mechanism introduced by Beji and Nadaoka (1997). Results obtained for spectral components are converted to the time series and compared with Beji and Battjes' (1993) laboratory measurements and the field measurements of Nakamura and Katoh (1992) in the surf zone. While the model predicts the spillingtype breaking of irregular waves in acceptable agreement with the measurements in time domain, the agreement is unsatisfactory for plunging-Type breakers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2016
EditorsPatrick Lynett
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ISBN (Electronic)9780989661133
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Event35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2016 - Antalya, Turkey
Duration: 17 Nov 201620 Nov 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
Volume35
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Conference

Conference35th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2016
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityAntalya
Period17/11/1620/11/16

Keywords

  • Numerical simulation
  • Spectral model
  • Wave breaking

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