Abstract
A wave flume based on solving the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation is modelled to simulate the irregular wave group interacting with a cylinder. The irregular wave groups are generated based on the wave envelope spectrum and the improved JONSWAP spectrum. The wave-making boundary and the momentum source term for wave-making and wave dissipation are developed based on the irregular wave theory. To suppress excessive growth of turbulent viscosity, a modified formula for turbulent viscosity is implemented in the shear stress transport turbulence model. Several sets of irregular waves with different groupiness factors are simulated. The effects of groupiness on the wave parameters, wave run-up height and wave force on the cylinder are investigated. The results show that the wave parameters increase as the groupiness increase. The group height factor has a larger influence on the significant wave height than the group length factor. The group length factor mainly influences the average wave period and average wavelength. When the average wavelength is larger than the diameter of the cylinder, the increase in wave group length results in a decrease in wave run-up height and wave force on the cylinder.
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