A finite element analysis of mach reflection by using the Boussinesq equation

The numerical analysis of ‘Mach reflection’, which is the reflection of an obliquely incident solitary wave by a vertical wall, is presented. For the mathematical model of the analysis, the two-dimensional Boussinesq equation is used. In order to solve the equation in space, the finite element method based on the linear triangular element and the conventional Galerkin method is applied. The combination of explicit and semi-implicit schemes is employed for the time integration. Moreover, one of the treatments for the open boundary condition, in which the analytical solution of the linearized Boussinesq equation in the outside domain is linked to the discrete values of velocity and water elevation in the inside domain, is applied for the modeling of the Mach reflection problem. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Similarity solution to unconfined flow in an aquifer

In this study we refer to a non-steady state, one-dimensional unconfined flow in an aquifer described by the Boussinesq equation. A closed-form analytical solution is derived for a semi-infinite porous medium possessing a boundary condition of the power law type.     

Résumé and remarks on the open boundary condition minisymposium

The incompressible Navier-Stokes equations—and their thermal convection and stratified flow analogue, the Boussinesq equations—possess solutions in bounded domains only when appropriate/legitimate boundary conditions (BCs) are appended at all points on the domain boundary. When the boundary—or, more commonly, a portion of it—is not endowed with a Dirichlet BC, we are faced with selecting what are called open boundary conditions (OBCs), because the fluid may presumably enter or leave the domain through such boundaries. The two minisymposia on OBCs that are summarized in this paper had the objective of finding the best OBCs for a small subset of two-dimensional test problems. This objective, which of course is not really well-defined, was not met (we believe), but the contributions obtained probably raised many more questions/issues than were resolved—notable among them being the advent of a new class of OBCs that we call FBCs (fuzzy boundary conditions).     

Joseph Boussinesq and his approximation: a contemporary view

A hundred years ago, in his 1903 volume II of the monograph devoted to ‘Théorie Analytique de la Chaleur’, Joseph Valentin Boussinesq observes that: “The variations of density can be ignored except were they are multiplied by the acceleration of gravity in equation of motion for the vertical component of the velocity vector.” A spectacular consequence of this Boussinesq observation (called, in 1916, by Rayleigh, the ‘Boussinesq approximation’) is the possibility to work with a quasi-incompressible system of coupled dynamic, (Navier) and thermal (Fourier) equations where buoyancy is the main driving force. After a few words on the life of Boussinesq and on his observation, the applicability of this approximation is briefly discussed for various thermal, geophysical, astrophysical and magnetohydrodynamic problems in the framework of ‘Boussinesquian fluid dynamics’. An important part of our contemporary view is devoted to a logical (100 years later) justification of this Boussinesq approximation for a perfect gas and an ideal liquid in the framework of an asymptotic modelling of the full fluid dynamics (Euler and Navier–Stokes–Fourier) equations with especially careful attention given to the validity of this approximation. To cite this article: R.Kh. Zeytounian, C. R. Mecanique 331 (2003).     

Generalized potential flow theory and direct calculation of velocities applied to the numerical solution of the Navier-Stokes and the Boussinesq equations

A formulation based on three scalar functions or potentials is applied to analyse the Navier-Stokes and Boussinesq equations in three dimensions. In this formulation an explicit expression for the pressure exists, the so-called generalized Bernoulli equation. Therefore the scalar functions formulation may be considered as a generalization of the well-known potential flow and Bernoulli theory for irrotational fluid motion. The many advantages of this formulation applied to three-dimensional Navier-Stokes and Boussinesq flow will be discussed, and a numerical example is given as an illustration.     

Integration of the boussinesq equations for steady channel and jet flows

The equations of long nonlinear waves in round jets and channels of arbitrary cross section are considered with account for the transverse acceleration of the fluid particles (Boussinesq approximation). In the general case of steady flows, the equations in the form of shallow water equations with the pressure expressed in terms of the variational derivative of the kinetic energy of a thin transverse fluid layer, have three first integrals with three arbitrary constants. Examples of solutions of the equations for solitary capillary-gravitation waves in rectangular and triangular channels are presented and compared with the higher approximations. The shape of the free boundary of the round jet is determined. In the case of outflow from a conical nozzle an analytical dependence of the jet contraction ratio on the conicity angle is obtained. The dependence is in agreement with the experimental data for angles of less than 45°.     

Blow-up of solution for a generalized Boussinesq equation

This paper studies the initial boundary value problem for a generalized Boussinesq equation and proves the existence and uniqueness of the local generalized solution of the problem by using the Galerkin method.Moreover,it gives the sufficient conditions of blow-up of the solution in finite time by using the concavity method.     

Multi-symplectic method for generalized Boussinesq equation

The generalized Boussinesq equation that represents a group of important nonlinear equations possesses many interesting properties. Multi-symplectic formulations of the generalized Boussinesq equation in the Hamilton space are introduced in this paper. And then an implicit multi-symplectic scheme equivalent to the multi-symplectic Box scheme is constructed to solve the partial differential equations （PDEs） derived from the generalized Boussinesq equation. Finally, the numerical experiments on the soliton solutions of the generalized Boussinesq equation are reported. The results show that the multi-symplectic method is an efficient algorithm with excellent long-time numerical behaviors for nonlinear partial differential equations.     

Boussinesq方程的发展形式与Airy波理论差异性研究

应用势流理论，采用递推函数方法推导出一个新形式的Ｂｏｕｓｉｎｅｓｑ方程。通过对新方程的参数设置，可以讨论出Ｂｏｕｓｓｉｎｅｓｑ方程发展趋势和不同的发展形式。对浅水波动的描述方程，Ｂｏｕｓｓｉｎｅｓｑ方程的发展趋势为适用水深范围的拓展。拓展应用范围的大小则由其方程频散特征向Ａｉｒｙ波频散解逼近程度来决定。而Ｂｏｕｓｉｎｅｑ方程又不同于Ａｉｒｙ波，主要原因是Ｂｏｕｓｓｉｎｅｓｑ方程中含有线性频散项，Ａｉｒｙ波则只是长波首项近似，无线性频散项。其频散特征为精确的线性频散解。对实际水波传播而言，Ａｉｒｙ波理论的局限性是不言而喻的。     

An example of entropy balance in natural convection,Part 2: the thermodynamic Boussinesq equations

Numerical simulations of natural convection performed with the usual Boussinesq equations result in unbalanced irreversibility budget. The thermodynamic Boussinesq equations solve this problem, especially because they simulate production of kinetic energy within the fluid through its expansion and contraction. These fluid volume changes, without which natural convection would not occur, also induce heat transfer by piston effect. The piston effect, which appears then as an intrinsic component of buoyancy-induced natural convection, introduces the non-dimensional adiabatic temperature gradient as a control parameter of natural convection. To cite this article: M. Pons, P. Le Quéré, C. R. Mecanique 333 (2005).     

Interaction of a Wetting Front with an Impervious Wall – a New Superposition Method for the Boussinesq Equation

The interaction of the wetting front, described by the Boussinesq equation, with an impervious wall is considered using a superposition principle. A number of approximate solutions are compared with the numerical solution of the Boussinesq equation. The results show that the superposition approach provides an excellent method for obtaining an approximate solution.     

On the shoreline boundary conditions for Boussinesq‐type models

We propose and illustrate a novel type of shoreline boundary conditions for Boussinesq‐type models. On the basis of characteristic equations of the non‐linear shallow water equations, boundary conditions are developed equations that can suitably model the motion of the instantaneous shoreline. Such boundary conditions are then implemented in a numerical solver for a specific set of Boussinesq‐type equations, which have been proved very effective for near‐shore modelling. Finally, a number of tests are performed to validate and illustrate the behaviour of the new conditions. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exact expressions for transient forced internal gravity waves and spatially-localized wave packets in a Boussinesq fluid

We re-examine a simple model describing the propagation of transient forced internal gravity waves in a Boussinesq fluid with constant horizontal mean velocity which was previously studied by Nadon and Campbell (Wave Motion, 2007). The waves are generated by a horizontally-periodic lower boundary condition and propagate upwards. We derive an alternative exact expression for the solution which more readily gives insight into the behaviour of the solution at high altitude. Some special cases of lower boundary conditions are considered to illustrate the features of the solution. This form of the solution allows us to use a Fourier transform to derive the solution for the more general situation where a wave packet is generated by a horizontally-localized lower boundary condition, comprising a continuous spectrum of horizontal wavenumbers or Fourier modes. This is a more realistic representation of internal gravity waves in the atmosphere and can be used as a starting point for investigating waves generated by an obstacle of finite horizontal extent such as an isolated mountain or a mountain range.     

Hamiltonian long wave expansions for internal waves over a periodically varying bottom

We derive a Hamiltonian formulation for two-dimensional nonlinear long waves between two bodies of immiscible fluid with a periodic bottom. From the formulation and using the Hamiltonian perturbation theory, we obtain effective Boussinesq equations that describe the motion of bidirectional long waves and unidirectional equations that are similar to the KdV equation for the case in which the bottom possesses short length scale. The computations for these results are performed in the framework of an asymptotic analysis of multiple scale operators.     

A Boussinesq model with alleviated nonlinearity and dispersion

The classical Boussinesq equation is a weakly nonlinear and weakly dispersive equation, which has been widely applied to simulate wave propagation in off-coast shallow waters. A new form of the Boussinesq model for an uneven bottoms is derived in this paper. In the new model, nonlinearity is reduced without increasing the order of the highest derivative in the differential equations. Dispersion relationship of the model is improved to the order of Pade （2,2） by adjusting a parameter in the model based on the long wave approximation. Analysis of the linear dispersion, linear shoaling and nonlinearity of the present model shows that the performances in terms of nonlinearity, dispersion and shoaling of this model are improved. Numerical results obtained with the present model are in agreement with experimental data.     

An example of entropy balance in natural convection,Part 1: the usual Boussinesq equations

Numerical simulations of natural convection in cavities performed with the usual Boussinesq equations result in an unbalanced irreversibility budget. Thermodynamic analysis shows that these equations represent a system that exchanges with the surroundings, not only two heat fluxes, but also two fluxes of mechanical energy: an input, that generates the fluid motion, and an output, due to viscous friction. After this analysis, the thermodynamic discrepancies can be explained. To cite this article: M. Pons, P. Le Quéré, C. R. Mecanique 333 (2005).     

A new numerical model for simulations of wave transformation,breaking and long‐shore currents in complex coastal regions

In this paper, we propose a model based on a new contravariant integral form of the fully nonlinear Boussinesq equations in order to simulate wave transformation phenomena, wave breaking, and nearshore currents in computational domains representing the complex morphology of real coastal regions. The aforementioned contravariant integral form, in which Christoffel symbols are absent, is characterized by the fact that the continuity equation does not include any dispersive term. A procedure developed in order to correct errors related to the difficulties of numerically satisfying the metric identities in the numerical integration of fully nonlinear Boussinesq equation on generalized boundary‐conforming grids is presented. The Boussinesq equation system is numerically solved by a hybrid finite volume–finite difference scheme. The proposed high‐order upwind weighted essentially non‐oscillatory finite volume scheme involves an exact Riemann solver and is based on a genuinely two‐dimensional reconstruction procedure, which uses a convex combination of biquadratic polynomials. The wave breaking is represented by discontinuities of the weak solution of the integral form of the nonlinear shallow water equations. The capacity of the proposed model to correctly represent wave propagation, wave breaking, and wave‐induced currents is verified against test cases present in the literature. The results obtained are compared with experimental measures, analytical solutions, or alternative numerical solutions. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

THE MULTI-SYMPLECTIC ALGORITHM FOR "GOOD" BOUSSINESQ EQUATION

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On an Exact Analytical Solution of the Boussinesq Equation

A useful exact analytical solution of the Boussinesq equation is discussed and is the most general solution presently available, and in particular yields a solution for a finite aquifer. It provides insight into the physical processes arising during the exchange of water between an aquifer and a free body of water of varying height as an application and extension of Barenblatt's solution. We also illustrate the value of such a solution to check numerical and approximate schemes.     

Higher order Boussinesq-type equations for water waves on uneven bottom

Higher order Boussinesq-type equations for wave propagation over variable bathymetry were derived. The time dependent free surface boundary conditions were used to compute the change of the free surface in time domain. The free surface velocities and the bottom velocities were connected by the exact solution of the Laplace equation. Taking the velocities on half relative water depth as the fundamental unknowns, terms relating to the gradient of the water depth were retained in the inverse series expansion of the exact solution, with which the problem was closed. With enhancements of the finite order Taylor expansion for the velocity field, the application range of the present model was extended to the slope bottom which is not so mild. For linear properties, some validation computations of linear shoaling and Booij' s tests were carried out. The problems of wave-current interactions were also studied numerically to test the performance of the enhanced Boussinesq equations associated with the effect of currents. All these computational results confirm perfectly to the theoretical solution as well as other numerical solutions of the full potential problem available.