Vorticity and intermittency within the pre-breaking region of spilling breakers |
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| Authors: | S Longo |
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| Institution: | Department of Civil Engineering, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti, 181/A, 43100 Parma, Italy |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents measurements and analysis of fluid velocity within the context of spilling waves. The data have been collected using 2-D Laser Doppler Velocimetry in pre-breaking monochromatic waves generated in a wave tank. The analysis is performed using orthogonal wavelets and, in addition to the classical criterion adopted in applying Taylor's hypothesis, a new algorithm is proposed for the eduction of eddies at different length scales. The contribution of different scale vortices is computed, and phase is resolved. Microvortices (smaller than the breaker height but larger than the dissipative vortices) and mid-size vortices (with length ranging from the breaker height to the wave length) carry out most turbulence energy under wave crest. The phase average vorticity and strain rate is computed at different wave lengths, with the analysis of intermittence. The intermittency factor shows spikes in the wave crest, especially for turbulence in small vortices. |
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| Keywords: | Waves Breakers Turbulence Vorticity Wavelets |
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