Author(s): Nelly Oldekop; Janek Laanearu
Linked Author(s): Janek Laanearu, Nelly Oldekop
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Abstract: The developed eddy viscosity (Oldekop et al., 2019), based on Reynolds stresses, the modified mean velocity, its gradient, and turbulent kinetic energy, was computed from experimental data for a plunging breaker wave. This formula was integrated into a wave model, and the results were compared with those obtained from an identical numerical model. It was concluded that the eddy viscosity beneath a plunging wave on a sloping bottom demonstrates more intricate variation throughout the wave cycle and water depth than previously indicated by earlier models.
Year: 2026