Green Naghdi Equations Research Articles

The patterns of traveling wave on shallow water modeled by Green-Naghdi equation

The Green-Naghdi equations are a shallow water waves model which play important roles in nonlinear wave fields. By using the trial equation method and the Complete discrimination system for the polynomial we obtained the classification of travelling wave patterns. Among those patterns, new singular patterns and double periodic patterns are obtained in the first time. And we draw the graphs which help us to understand the dynamics behaviors of the Green-Naghdi model intuitionally.

Long-wavelength limit for the Green–Naghdi equations

<abstract><p>This paper studies the long-wavelength limit for the one-dimensional Green–Naghdi (GN) equations, which are often used to describe the propagation of fully nonlinear waves in coastal oceanography. We prove that, under the long-wavelength, small-amplitude approximation, the formal Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation for the GN equations is mathematically valid in the time interval for which the KdV dynamics survive. The main idea in the proof is to apply the Gardner–Morikawa transform, the reductive perturbation method, and some error energy estimates. The main novelties of this paper are the construction of valid approximate solutions of the GN equations with respect to the small wave amplitude parameter and global uniform energy estimates for the error system.</p></abstract>

Group Classification of Two-Dimensional Green-Naghdi Equations in the Case of Time-Independent Bottom Topography

Group Classification of Two-Dimensional Green-Naghdi Equations in the Case of Time-Independent Bottom Topography

Hyperbolic relaxation technique for solving the dispersive Serre–Green–Naghdi equations with topography

The objective of this paper is to propose a hyperbolic relaxation technique for the dispersive Serre–Green–Naghdi equations (also known as the fully non-linear Boussinesq equations) with full topography effects introduced in [14] and [24]. This is done by revisiting a similar relaxation technique introduced in [17] with partial topography effects. We also derive a family of analytical solutions for the one-dimensional dispersive Serre–Green–Naghdi equations that are used to verify the correctness of the proposed relaxed model. The method is then numerically illustrated and validated by comparison with experimental results.

The symmetry analysis and analytical studies of the rotational GreenNaghdi (R-GN) equation

The simplified phenomenological model of long-crested shallow-water wave propagations is considered without/with the Coriolis effect. Symmetry analysis is taken into consideration to obtain exact solutions. Both classical wave transformation and transformations are obtained with symmetries and solvable equations are kept thanks to these transformations. Additionally, the exact solutions are obtained via various methods which are ansatz-based methods. The obtained results have a major role in the literature so that the considered equation is seen in a large scale of applications in the area of geophysical.

Effect of water depth on Kelvin–Helmholtz instability in a shallow water flow

It is well known that the interface between two regions of an incompressible ideal fluid flow moving in a relative motion is necessarily destabilized, regardless of the velocity difference’s strength. This phenomenon is the so-called Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. However, a large number of works demonstrated a surprising result that the instability is suppressed for shallow water flows; the interface is stabilized if the Froude number, defined by the velocity difference’s ratio to the gravity wave’s speed, is sufficiently large. In a limited way, these authors used the shallow water equations without the higher-order effect of the dispersive terms. Thus, this investigation aims at examining these higher-order dispersive effects to analyze the interface stability problem of tangential-velocity discontinuity in shallow water flows. In particular, we use the Green–Naghdi equations to introduce the dispersive terms related to the depth and the depth-averaged horizontal velocities of the fluid. We show that the interface stability depends on the Froude number (i.e., the velocity difference’s strength) and the water depth. A critical value of the Froude number to stabilize the interface is smaller than the case of no dispersive terms, and the flow in a deeper region is more stable than in a shallower one. We also consider the distribution of kinetic and potential energy to clarify a feature characteristic of a large class of instabilities in shallow water flow. The instability of flows is caused by the decrease in the kinetic energy during the perturbation of waves. This phenomenon is known as negative energy modes and plays a vital role in applying the model to industrial equipment. A conclusion is that the equipartition of energies occurs if and only if the velocity difference is zero and the water depth is shallow enough to ignore the dispersive terms.

An extension of the Boussinesq-type models to weakly compressible flows

An extension of the Boussinesq-type models to weakly compressible flows is derived in the fully nonlinear case. The dispersive properties are consistent with the linear theory of compressible fluids at the long-wave limit. The particular case of a vanishing Mach number gives a quasi-incompressible model, intended for coastal wave simulations, which is a hyperbolic version of the Serre–Green–Naghdi equations, with a new treatment of the bathymetric terms. Both the compressible and quasi-incompressible models are hyperbolic four-equation models on an arbitrary bathymetry, with an exact equation of energy conservation. In addition, these models are extended to hyperbolic and fully nonlinear five-equation versions with improved dispersive properties. A remarkable property of the quasi-incompressible model with improved dispersive properties is that it is possible to decrease significantly the sound velocity, and thus the computational time, with the same accuracy or even slightly better. The numerical results show good agreement of the quasi-incompressible model with experimental data and the capability of the compressible model to calculate the decrease of tsunami velocity due to compressible effects.

Asymptotic Shallow Models Arising in Magnetohydrodynamics

In this paper, we derive new shallow asymptotic models for the free boundary plasma-vacuum problem governed by the magnetohydrodynamic equations which are vital when describing large-scale processes in flows of astrophysical plasma. More precisely, we present the magnetic analogue of the 2D Green–Naghdi equations for water waves under a weak magnetic pressure assumption in the presence of weakly sheared vorticity and magnetic currents. Our method is inspired by ideas for hydrodynamic flows developed in Castro and Lannes (2014) to reduce the three-dimensional dynamics of the vorticity and current to a finite cascade of two dimensional equations which can be closed at the precision of the model.

Variational generalization of the Green–Naghdi and Whitham equations for fluid sloshing in three-dimensional rotating and translating coordinates

This paper derives an averaged Lagrangian functional for dynamic coupling between rigid-body motion and its interior shallow-water sloshing in three-dimensional rotating and translating coordinates; with a time-dependent rotation vector. A new set of variational shallow-water equations (SWEs) and generalized Green–Naghdi equations for the interior fluid sloshing with 3-D rotation vector and translations, and also the equations of motion for the linear momentum and angular momentum of the rigid-body containing shallow water, are derived from the averaged Lagrangian functional, which describes a columnar motion, by using Hamilton’s principle and the Euler–Poincaré variational framework. The generalized Green–Naghdi equations have a form of potential vorticity (PV) conservation, which can be obtained from the particle-relabelling symmetry, and is a combination of the PV derived by Miles and Salmon (1985) and the PV derived by Dellar and Salmon (2005) for geophysical fluid dynamics problems, where the rotation vector varies spatially. By applying the assumption of zero-potential-vorticity flow to the averaged Lagrangian functional, a new set of Boussinesq-like evolution equations are derived, which are a generalization of the Whitham equations for fluid sloshing in three-dimensional rotating and translating coordinates. Moreover, the new variational principles are appended to Luke’s variational principle to present a unified variational framework for the hydrodynamic problem of interactions between gravity-driven potential-flow water waves and a freely floating rigid-body, dynamically coupled to its interior weakly dispersive nonlinear shallow-water sloshing in three dimensions.

Derivation of a Viscous Serre–Green–Naghdi Equation: An Impasse?

In this article, we present the current status of the derivation of a viscous Serre–Green–Naghdi system. For this goal, the flow domain is separated into two regions. The upper region is governed by inviscid Euler equations, while the bottom region (the so-called boundary layer) is described by Navier–Stokes equations. We consider a particular regime binding the Reynolds number and the shallowness parameter. The computations presented in this article are performed in the fully nonlinear regime. The boundary layer flow reduces to a Prandtl-like equation that we claim to be irreducible. Further approximations are necessary to obtain a tractable model.

On the Green-Naghdi equations with surface tension in the Camassa-Holm scale

The aim of this paper is to analyze the water waves problem for uneven bottom under the influence of surface tension. For that, we consider an asymptotic model of the 1D Green-Naghdi equations in Camassa-Holm scale and derive in a formal way by using the Whitham technique the Camassa-Holm equation under the influence of surface tension. After that, the well-posdeness of the obtained Camassa-Holm equation is proved by using the Picard iterative scheme which proves that there is no loss of regularity of the solution relative to the initial condition. Also, the $$H^s$$ -consistency, the stability and the convergency of the solution with the 1D Green-Naghdi model in Camassa-Holm scale are showed. Finally, the aspect of breaking wave for the Camassa-Holm equation is discussed in the presence of surface tension.

Discontinuous Galerkin methods for a dispersive wave hydro-sediment-morphodynamic model

A dispersive wave hydro-sediment-morphodynamic model developed by complementing the shallow water hydro-sediment-morphodynamic (SHSM) equations with the dispersive term from the Green–Naghdi equations is presented. A numerical solution algorithm for the model based on the second-order Strang operator splitting is presented. The model is partitioned into two parts, (1) the SHSM equations and (2) the dispersive correction part, which are discretized using discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods. This splitting technique provides a facility to select dynamically regions of a problem domain where the dispersive term is not applied, e.g. wave breaking regions where the dispersive wave model is no longer valid. Algorithms that can handle wetting–drying and detect wave breaking are provided and a number of numerical examples are presented to validate the developed numerical solution algorithm. The results of the simulations indicate that the model is capable of predicting sediment transport and bed morphodynamic processes correctly provided that the empirical models for the suspended and bed load transport are properly calibrated. Moreover, the developed model is able to accurately capture hydrodynamics and wave dispersion effects up to swash zones, and its application is justified for simulations where dispersive wave effects are prevalent.

Large-time existence for one-dimensional Green-Naghdi equations with vorticity

This essay is concerned with the one-dimensional Green-Naghdi equations in the presence of a non-zero vorticity according to the derivation in [ 5 ], and with the addition of a small surface tension. The Green-Naghdi system is first rewritten as an equivalent system by using an adequate change of unknowns. We show that solutions to this model may be obtained by a standard Picard iterative scheme. No loss of regularity is involved with respect to the initial data. Moreover solutions exist at the same level of regularity as for first order hyperbolic symmetric systems, i.e. with a regularity in Sobolev spaces of order \begin{document}$ s>3/2 $\end{document} .

Discontinuous Galerkin methods for a dispersive wave hydro-morphodynamic model with bed-load transport

A dispersive wave hydro-morphodynamic model coupling the Green–Naghdi equations (the hydrodynamic part) with the sediment continuity Exner equation (the morphodynamic part) is presented. Numerical solution algorithms based on discontinuous Galerkin finite element discretizations of the model are proposed. The algorithms include both coupled and decoupled approaches for solving the hydrodynamic and morphodynamic parts simultaneously and separately from each other, respectively. The Strang operator splitting technique is employed to treat the dispersive terms separately, and it provides the ability to ignore the dispersive terms in specified regions, such as surf zones. Algorithms that can handle wetting–drying and detect wave breaking are presented. The numerical solution algorithms are validated with numerical experiments to demonstrate the ability of the algorithms to accurately resolve hydrodynamics of solitary and regular waves, and morphodynamic changes induced by such waves. The results indicate that the model has the potential to be used in studies of coastal morphodynamics driven by dispersive water waves, given that the hydrodynamic part resolves the water motion and dispersive wave effects with sufficient accuracy up to swash zones, and the morphodynamic model can capture the major features of bed erosion and deposition.

The one-dimensional Green–Naghdi equations with a time dependent bottom topography and their conservation laws

This paper deals with the one-dimensional Green–Naghdi equations describing the behavior of fluid flow over an uneven bottom topography depending on time. Using Matsuno’s approach, the corresponding equations are derived in Eulerian coordinates. Further study is performed in Lagrangian coordinates. This study allowed us to find the general form of the Lagrangian corresponding to the analyzed equations. Then, Noether’s theorem is used to derive conservation laws. As some of the tools in the application of Noether’s theorem are admitted generators, a complete group classification of the Green–Naghdi equations with respect to the bottom depending on time is performed. Using Noether’s theorem, the found Lagrangians, and the group classification, conservation laws of the one-dimensional Green–Naghdi equations with uneven bottom topography depending on time are obtained.

Vertically Averaged and Moment Equations for Dam-Break Wave Modeling: Shallow Water Hypotheses

The dam-break wave modeling technology relies upon the so-called shallow water equations (SWE), i.e., mass and momentum vertically averaged equations by implementing the shallow water hypotheses, namely (i) horizontal velocity component independent of the vertical coordinate, (ii) vertical velocity component is null, (iii) pressure distribution is hydrostatic, (iv) turbulence is neglected. While this model often yields a satisfactory answer from an engineering standpoint, flows with vertical length scales not negligible cannot be modeled with accuracy, including the undular surge generated after a dam break for relatively high tailwater levels. These flows are modeled by the Serre–Green–Naghdi equations (SGNE), which fail to mimic wave breaking for low tailwater levels, however. Neither SWE nor SGNE produce a fully satisfactory answer for modeling dam break waves, therefore. A higher-order model using vertically averaged and moment equations (VAM) is used in this work to simulate dam break waves, thereby showing good results for arbitrary values of the tailwater level. The model contains four perturbation parameters implemented to overcome the shallow water hypotheses; two for the velocity components and two for fluid pressure. The role of each parameter in relaxing the limitations of the SWE is systematically investigated, depicting a complex and necessary interplay between the dynamic component of fluid pressure and the modeling of the velocity profile in producing accurate solutions for both non-hydrostatic and broken waves in dam break flows. The results highlight how the shallow water hypotheses can be relaxed in the vertically averaged modeling of dam break waves, producing an outcome of both theoretical and practical interest in the field. The results generated are tested with available experimental data, resulting in acceptable agreement.

A new solution approach to the Serre equations

Abstract This paper concerns constructing a semi-analytic solution procedure for integrating the fully non-linear Serre equations (or 1D Green–Naghdi equations for constant water depth). The validity of the solution procedure is checked by investigating a moving solitary wave for which the analytical solution is known. The semi-analytic procedure constructed in this study is confirmed to be good at observing non-linear wave phenomena of the collision of a sufficiently high-amplitude solitary wave with a vertical wall. The simulated results are in a good agreement with data of other authors. Further, the procedure simulates the non-linear interaction of four solitary waves, which enables us to investigate the repeated reflection of a single solitary wave between two vertical walls.

On Wave-Induced Elastic Deformations of a Submerged Wave Energy Device

Structural integrity has remained a challenge for design and analysis of wave energy devices. A difficulty in assessment of the structural integrity is often laid in the accurate determination of the wave-induced loads on the wave energy devices and the repones of the structure. Decoupled hydroelastic response of a submerged, oscillating wave energy device to extreme nonlinear wave loads is studied here. The submerged wave energy device consists of an oscillating horizontal disc attached to a direct-drive power take-off system. The structural frame of the wave energy device is fixed on the seafloor in shallow water. Several extreme wave conditions are considered in this study. The nonlinear wave loads on members of the submerged structure are obtained by use of the level I Green-Naghdi equations and Morison’s equation for cylindrical members. Distribution of Von Mises stresses and the elastic response of the structure to the extreme wave loads are determined by use of a finite element method. The decoupled hydroelastic analysis of the structure is carried out for devices built by four different materials, namely stainless steel, concrete, aluminium alloy, and titanium alloy. The elastic response of these devices is studied and results are compared with each other. Points of maximum stress and deformations are determined and the structural integrity under the extreme conditions is assessed. It is shown that the proposed approaches provide invaluable information about the structural integrity of wave energy devices.

On the regularity of the Green–Naghdi equations – CORRIGENDUM

On the regularity of the Green–Naghdi equations – CORRIGENDUM

Combined Hybridizable Discontinuous Galerkin (HDG) and Runge-Kutta Discontinuous Galerkin (RK-DG) formulations for Green-Naghdi equations on unstructured meshes

In this paper, we introduce some new high-order discrete formulations on general unstructured meshes, especially designed for the study of irrotational free surface flows based on partial differential equations belonging to the family of fully nonlinear and weakly dispersive shallow water equations. Working with a recent family of optimized asymptotically equivalent equations, we benefit from the simplified analytical structure of the linear dispersive operators to conveniently reformulate the models as the classical nonlinear shallow water equations supplemented with several algebraic source terms, which globally account for the non-hydrostatic effects through the introduction of auxiliary coupling variables. High-order discrete approximations of the main flow variables are obtained with a RK-DG method, while the trace of the auxiliary variables are approximated on the mesh skeleton through the resolution of second-order linear elliptic sub-problems with high-order HDG formulations. The combined use of hybrid unknowns and local post-processing significantly helps to reduce the number of globally coupled unknowns in comparison with previous approaches. The proposed formulation is then extended to a more complex family of three parameters enhanced Green-Naghdi equations. The resulting numerical models are validated through several benchmarks involving nonlinear waves transformations and propagation over varying topographies, showing good convergence properties and very good agreements with several sets of experimental data.