| Title: | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING OF AIR-SEA INTERACTION |
| DOI No: | 10.1142/9789812709554_0044 |
| Source: | COASTAL ENGINEERING 2006 (pp 504-512)
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| Author(s): | Jennifer L. Regis
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, 365 Weil Hall, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
Donald N. Slinn
Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, 365 Weil Hall, Gainesville, Florida, 32611, USA
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| Abstract: | We have modified a fully 3D, volume of fluid model, entitled TRUCHAS, to examine air-sea interactions, with particular emphasis on the deep-water realm. The ability of TRUCHAS to model multiple fluids within the same computational domain allows for a more detailed analysis of wave-breaking events. Validation of the model's predictive capabilities is accomplished through correlation with data from laboratory experiments conducted at the University of Miami's Air-Sea Interaction Salt-Water Tank (ASIST), possessing both wind and wave generating capabilities. Model results have shown good comparison with measured laboratory data for such experiments. Future work with this model will include a more comprehensive examination of the transfer of momentum from air to sea during a breaking episode, as well as in-depth studies of the generation and development of wind-waves and a detailed analysis of the impact of wave forcing on bridge deck structures. |
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