Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-43-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-43-2017
Research article
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27 Jan 2017
Research article |  | 27 Jan 2017

Variational modelling of extreme waves through oblique interaction of solitary waves: application to Mach reflection

Floriane Gidel, Onno Bokhove, and Anna Kalogirou

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Short summary
Extreme water waves impacting ships and offshore structures can not only cause severe structural damage, but also threaten the safety of passengers and crew. Accordingly, the motivation for the present work is to better understand the dynamics of extreme waves in two cases: the case of "green water" and the case of "freak waves". Our methodology can simulate those two events in order to estimate the forces of such extreme waves and thus aid engineers in the design of safer maritime structures.