Water wave propagation over an infinite step in the presence of a thin vertical barrier

Abstract

Problems of water wave propagation over an infinite step in the presence of a thin vertical barrier of four different geometrical configurations are investigated in this paper. For each configuration of the barrier, the problem is reduced to solving an integral equation or a coupled integral equation of first kind involving horizontal component of velocity below or above the barrier and above the step. The integral equations are solved employing Galerkin approximation in terms of simple polynomials multiplied by appropriate weight functions whose forms are dictated by the edge conditions at the corner of the step and at the submerged end(s) of the barrier. The reflection and transmission coefficients are then computed and depicted graphically against the wave number.