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Surface waves generated by an oscillating circular cylinder on water of finite depth: theory and experiment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2006

Y. S. Yu
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Mechanics, University of Kansas
F. Ursell
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge

Abstract

The mean position of the cylinder is in the mean free surface, and the cylinder is oscillating vertically (heaving) with a simple harmonic motion of small amplitude. The problem is studied both theoretically and experimentally. The present paper may be regarded as a sequel to an earlier paper (Ursell, Dean & Yu 1959) on the waves due to a piston wave-maker.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1961 Cambridge University Press

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