281 research outputs found
Darboux Transformations for (2+1)-Dimensional Extensions of the KP Hierarchy
New extensions of the KP and modified KP hierarchies with self-consistent
sources are proposed. The latter provide new generalizations of
-dimensional integrable equations, including the DS-III equation and the
-wave problem. Furthermore, we recover a system that contains two types of
the KP equation with self-consistent sources as special cases. Darboux and
binary Darboux transformations are applied to generate solutions of the
proposed hierarchies
New coherent structures of the Vakhnenko–Parkes equation
AbstractA variable separation solution with two arbitrary functions is obtained for the Vakhnenko–Parkes equation. New coherent structures such as the soliton-type, instanton-type and rogue wave-type structures are presented
Ocean swell within the kinetic equation for water waves
Effects of wave-wave interactions on ocean swell are studied. Results of
extensive simulations of swell evolution within the duration-limited setup for
the kinetic Hasselmann equation at long times up to seconds are
presented. Basic solutions of the theory of weak turbulence, the so-called
Kolmogorov-Zakharov solutions, are shown to be relevant to the results of the
simulations. Features of self-similarity of wave spectra are detailed and their
impact on methods of ocean swell monitoring are discussed. Essential drop of
wave energy (wave height) due to wave-wave interactions is found to be
pronounced at initial stages of swell evolution (of order of 1000 km for
typical parameters of the ocean swell). At longer times wave-wave interactions
are responsible for a universal angular distribution of wave spectra in a wide
range of initial conditions.Comment: Submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research 18 July 201
The hierarchy of rogue wave solutions in nonlinear systems
Oceanic freak waves, optical spikes and extreme events in numerous contexts can arguably be modelled by modulationally unstable solutions within nonlinear systems. In particular, the fundamental nonlinear Schroedinger equation (NLSE) hosts a high-amplitude spatiotemporally localised solution on a plane-wave background, called the Peregrine breather, which is generally considered to be the base-case prototype of a rogue wave. Nonetheless, until very recently, little was known about what to expect when observing or engineering entire clusters of extreme events. Accordingly, this thesis aims to elucidate this matter by investigating complicated structures formed from collections of Peregrine breathers. Many novel NLSE solutions are discovered, all systematically classifiable by their geometry. The methodology employed here is based on the well-established concept of Darboux transformations, by which individual component solutions of an integrable system are nonlinearly superimposed to form a compound wavefunction. It is primarily implemented in a numerical manner within this study, operating on periodically modulating NLSE solutions called breathers. Rogue wave structures can only be extracted at the end of this process, when a limit of zero modulation frequency is applied to all components. Consequently, a requirement for breather asymmetry ensures that a multi-rogue wavefunction must be formed from a triangular number of individual Peregrine breathers (e.g. 1, 3, 6, 10, ...), whether fused or separated. Furthermore, the arrangements of these are restricted by a maximum phase-shift allowable along an evolution trajectory through the relevant wave field. Ultimately, all fundamental high-order rogue wave solutions can be constructed via polynomial relations between origin-translating component shifts and squared modulation frequency ratios. They are simultaneously categorisable by both these mathematical existence conditions and the corresponding visual symmetries, appearing spatiotemporally as triangular cascades, pentagrams, heptagrams, and so on. These parametric relations do not conflict with each other, meaning that any arbitrary NLSE rogue wave solution can be considered a hybridisation of this elementary set. Moreover, this hierarchy of structures is significantly general, with complicated arrangements persisting even on a cnoidal background
Modelling of tides, waves and currents in coastal waters, hydrodynamics of the Firth of Clyde and of the east coast of Scotland
The thesis here presented is based on three main parts. The first part of the thes is based on modelling the water circulation of the Clyde Sea, in order to understand the dynamics of the dispersion of the Neprophs larvae. Previous researches in this area of Scotland highlighted the importance of the temperature- and saline-driven circulation in the Clyde Sea. However, few researches were focused on the surge dynamics, that are governing the dynamics of the water level in winter.;A three-dimensional finite-volume model was used to simulate the surge propagation, while a historical re-analysis was applied to understand the pattern and the propagation of the surge wave in the Clyde.The results highlighted that the largest storms that hit the Clyde in the past 30 years were mostly generated in the North Atlantic. Most interestingly, the results also suggest that severe surges are not only caused by extreme surge events, but also by the coupling of spring high tides with moderate surges.;In the second part the coupled dynamics of waves, tides and wind-driven circulation in the east coast of Scotland are studied. Wave-Current Interactions (WCI) are particularly relevant close to the coastline, where the effect of the spectral dispersion and wave breaking are more important and where the currents are stronger. The results showed that the coupling of strong currents with large waves travelling inopposite direction could enhance in east coast of Scotland the significant wave height (Hs) up to 3 m, threatening potentially infrastructures and ships near the coastline.;The last part of the thesis was dedicated to an experimental study of rogue waves in crossing sea. Crossing sea is one of the most common state in world seas, and occurs when a wind-generated wave train interact with another train of waves, that can be swell waves or another wind-generated wave train, maybe caused by a rapidly turning wind direction. Some numerical studies showed that this interaction can lead to the mechanism of modulation instability and, consequently, to the formation of rogue waves. A water tank experiment was carried out to confirm this theory.;The results shows that the angle of the interaction is a fundamental variable that can decrease or increase the instability of the wave train. However, most interestingly, in the sameconditions, the monochromatic sea state was showing a larger number of rogue waves than the crossing sea.The thesis here presented is based on three main parts. The first part of the thes is based on modelling the water circulation of the Clyde Sea, in order to understand the dynamics of the dispersion of the Neprophs larvae. Previous researches in this area of Scotland highlighted the importance of the temperature- and saline-driven circulation in the Clyde Sea. However, few researches were focused on the surge dynamics, that are governing the dynamics of the water level in winter.;A three-dimensional finite-volume model was used to simulate the surge propagation, while a historical re-analysis was applied to understand the pattern and the propagation of the surge wave in the Clyde.The results highlighted that the largest storms that hit the Clyde in the past 30 years were mostly generated in the North Atlantic. Most interestingly, the results also suggest that severe surges are not only caused by extreme surge events, but also by the coupling of spring high tides with moderate surges.;In the second part the coupled dynamics of waves, tides and wind-driven circulation in the east coast of Scotland are studied. Wave-Current Interactions (WCI) are particularly relevant close to the coastline, where the effect of the spectral dispersion and wave breaking are more important and where the currents are stronger. The results showed that the coupling of strong currents with large waves travelling inopposite direction could enhance in east coast of Scotland the significant wave height (Hs) up to 3 m, threatening potentially infrastructures and ships near the coastline.;The last part of the thesis was dedicated to an experimental study of rogue waves in crossing sea. Crossing sea is one of the most common state in world seas, and occurs when a wind-generated wave train interact with another train of waves, that can be swell waves or another wind-generated wave train, maybe caused by a rapidly turning wind direction. Some numerical studies showed that this interaction can lead to the mechanism of modulation instability and, consequently, to the formation of rogue waves. A water tank experiment was carried out to confirm this theory.;The results shows that the angle of the interaction is a fundamental variable that can decrease or increase the instability of the wave train. However, most interestingly, in the sameconditions, the monochromatic sea state was showing a larger number of rogue waves than the crossing sea
Numerical Modelling of Extreme Waves: The Role of Nonlinear Wave-Wave Interactions
The real monsters of the ocean, extreme waves, haunted mariners since the early days of human activities in the sea. Despite having caused numerous accidents and casualties, their systematic study began only in 2000s. Many mechanisms have been proposed to simulate these rare but catastrophic events, with the most prominent being wave focusing. This is connected to the NewWave theory, which has been used extensively in experimental and numerical modelling. However, the majority of the studies fail to capture the distinguishing characteristics of extreme waves, due to the inherent high nonlinearity of the problem and shortcomings of the modelling practice, but also due to inadequate knowledge of the underlying physics. Overcoming these issues is unquestionably necessary for understanding extreme waves and including them in the engineering design practice.
The nonlinearity of the problem lies upon the nonlinear wave-wave interactions, which violate the fundamental linear assumptions of NewWave and pose challenges to numerical models. The present work aims at contributing in both understanding the nature of nonlinear wave-wave interactions during the formation of extreme wave events, and examining the applicability and performance of numerical solvers via their systematic validation with state-of-the-art techniques that give new insights into the problem. A range of phase-resolving and phase-averaged models are employed to cover different scales and examine the undergoing physical processes.
Through the study of limiting breaking unidirectional dispersive wave groups in finite water depth, it is demonstrated that the free-wave spectrum undergoes considerable transformation and a large portion of energy is transferred to higher and lower harmonics. These effects can be attributed to the action of near-resonant and bound nonlinearities, which have however robust mathematical description. As such, a large part of the thesis is devoted to analytical methods towards establishing an efficient integrated framework for estimating extreme wave profiles, going beyond the classic NewWave.
Overall, the present work is a balance of physics and numerics to tackle parts of the challenging problem of extreme waves and improve safety at sea
Self-similarity of wind-driven seas
International audienceThe results of theoretical and numerical study of the Hasselmann kinetic equation for deep water waves in presence of wind input and dissipation are presented. The guideline of the study: nonlinear transfer is the dominating mechanism of wind-wave evolution. In other words, the most important features of wind-driven sea could be understood in a framework of conservative Hasselmann equation while forcing and dissipation determine parameters of a solution of the conservative equation. The conservative Hasselmann equation has a rich family of self-similar solutions for duration-limited and fetch-limited wind-wave growth. These solutions are closely related to classic stationary and homogeneous weak-turbulent Kolmogorov spectra and can be considered as non-stationary and non-homogeneous generalizations of these spectra. It is shown that experimental parameterizations of wind-wave spectra (e.g. JONSWAP spectrum) that imply self-similarity give a solid basis for comparison with theoretical predictions. In particular, the self-similarity analysis predicts correctly the dependence of mean wave energy and mean frequency on wave age Cp / U10. This comparison is detailed in the extensive numerical study of duration-limited growth of wind waves. The study is based on algorithm suggested by Webb (1978) that was first realized as an operating code by Resio and Perrie (1989, 1991). This code is now updated: the new version is up to one order faster than the previous one. The new stable and reliable code makes possible to perform massive numerical simulation of the Hasselmann equation with different models of wind input and dissipation. As a result, a strong tendency of numerical solutions to self-similar behavior is shown for rather wide range of wave generation and dissipation conditions. We found very good quantitative coincidence of these solutions with available results on duration-limited growth, as well as with experimental parametrization of fetch-limited spectra JONSWAP in terms of wind-wave age Cp / U10
Solitons, Breathers and Rogue Waves in Nonlinear Media
In this thesis, the solutions of the Nonlinear Schrödinger
equation (NLSE) and its
hierarchy are studied extensively. In nonlinear optics, as the
duration of optical pulses
get shorter, in highly nonlinear media, their dynamics become
more complex, and,
as a modelling equation, the basic NLSE fails to explain their
behaviour. Using the
NLSE and its hierarchy, this thesis explains the ultra-short
pulse dynamics in highly
nonlinear media. To pursue this purpose, the next higher-order
equations beyond
the basic NLSE are considered; namely, they are the third order
Hirota equation and
the fifth order quintic NLSE. Solitons, breathers and rogue wave
solutions of these
two equations have been derived explicitly. It is revealed that
higher order terms
offer additional features in the solutions, namely, ‘Soliton
Superposition’, ‘Breather
Superposition’ and ‘Breather-to-Soliton’ conversion.
How robust are the rogue wave solutions against perturbations? To
answer this
question, two types of perturbative cases have been considered;
one is odd-asymmetric
and the other type is even-symmetric. For the odd-asymmetric
perturbative case,
combined Hirota and Sasa-Satsuma equations are considered, and
for the latter case,
fourth order dispersion and a quintic nonlinear term combined
with the NLSE are
considered. Indeed, this thesis shows that rogue waves survive
these perturbations
for specific ranges of parameter values.
The integrable Ablowitz-Ladik (AL) equation is the discrete
counterpart of the
NLSE. If the lattice spacing parameter goes to zero, the discrete
AL becomes the
continuous NLSE. Similar rules apply to their solutions. A list
of corresponding
solutions of the discrete Ablowitz-Ladik and the NLSE has been
derived. Using
associate Legendre polynomial functions, sets of solutions have
been derived for the
coupled Manakov equations, for both focusing and defocusing
cases. They mainly
explain partially coherent soliton (PCS) dynamics in Kerr-like
media. Additionally,
corresponding approximate solutions for two coupled NLSE and AL
equations have
been derived. For the shallow water case, closed form breathers,
rational and
degenerate solutions of the modified Kortweg-de Vries equation
are also presented
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