Generation of free-surface gravity waves by an unsteady Stokeslet |
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Authors: | D Q Lu |
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Institution: | (1) Shanghai Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, Shanghai University, Yanchang Road, 200072 Shanghai, China;(2) Shanghai Key Laboratory of Mechanics in Energy and Environment Engineering, Yanchang Road, 200072 Shanghai, China |
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Abstract: | The interaction of unsteady Stokeslets with the free surface of an initially quiescent incompressible fluid of infinite depth
is investigated analytically for two- and three-dimensional cases. The disturbed flows are generated by an unsteady singular
force moving perpendicularly downwards away from the surface. The analysis is based on the assumption that the motion satisfies
the linearized unsteady Navier–Stokes equations with linear kinematic and dynamic boundary conditions. Firstly, the asymptotic
representation for the transient free-surface waves due to an instantaneous Stokeslet is derived for a large time with a fixed
distance-to-time ratio. As is well known, the corresponding inviscid waves predicted by the potential theory do not decay
to zero as the time goes to infinity. In the present study, the transient waves predicted by the viscous theory eventually
vanish due to the presence of viscosity, which is consistent with reality from the physical point of view. Secondly, the asymptotic
solutions are obtained for the unsteady free-surface waves due to a harmonically oscillating Stokeslet. It is found that the
unsteady waves can be decomposed into steady-state and transient responses. The steady state can be attained as time approaches
infinity. It is shown that the viscosity of the fluid plays an important role in the evolution of the singularity-induced
waves. |
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Keywords: | Gravity waves Stokeslet Viscosity Asymptotic method |
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