A fully nonlinear model for three-dimensional overturning waves over an arbitrary bottom.

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The authors present an accurate three-dimensional numerical model applicable to strongly nonlinear waves. The model solves fully nonlinear potential flow equations with free surface, using a higher-order three-dimensional boundary element method (BEM) and a mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian time updating based on second-order explicit Taylor series expansions with adaptive time steps. The model is applicable to nonlinear wave transformations from deep to shallow water over complex bottom topography, up to overturning and breaking. Arbitrary waves can be generated in the model, and reflective or absorbing boundary conditions are specified on lateral boundaries.NEWLINENEWLINEIn the BEM, boundary geometry and field variables are represented by 16-node cubic 'sliding' quadrilateral elements, providing local inter-element continuity of the first and second derivatives. Accurate and efficient numerical integrations are developed for these elements. Discretized boundary conditions at intersections (corner/edges) between the free surface or the bottom and lateral boundaries are well-posed in all cases of mixed boundary conditions. Higher-order tangential derivatives required for the time updating are calculated in a local curvilinear coordinate system, using 25-node `sliding' fourth-order quadrilateral elements. Very high accuracy is achieved in the model for mass and energy conservation. No smoothing of solution is required, but regridding to a higher resolution can be specified at any time over selected areas of the free surface.NEWLINENEWLINEApplications are presented for the propagation of numerically exact solitary waves. Model properties of accuracy and convergence with a refined spatio-temporal discretization are assessed by propagating such waves over constant depth. The shoaling of solitary waves up to overturning is then calculated over a 1:15 plane slope, and results show good agreement with a two-dimensional solution proposed earlier. Finally, three-dimensional overturning waves are generated over a 1:15 sloping bottom having a ridge in the middle, thus focusing the wave energy. The node regridding method is used to refine the discretization around the overturning wave. Convergence of the solution with grid size is also verified in this case.




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