Abstract
Air-flow field over actual wind waves close to water surface was successfully measured using the PIV technique under a strong wind condition where the mean wind speed exceeds 10 m/s. It was found that the air-flow separation and the large-scale vortex are generated in front of breaking wind waves. A magnitude of the large-scale vortex corresponds to the amplitude of the breaking wind wave. The air-flow separation with inverse flow is generated for incipient wave breaking. Airflow separation with inverse flow was obtained in only 6% of all the studied cases, and progressive breaking wind waves without separation was obtained in about 60% of the cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1598-1602 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the Thirteenth (2003) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: May 25 2002 → May 30 2003 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the Thirteenth (2003) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Honolulu, HI |
| Period | 5/25/02 → 5/30/03 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Ocean Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering