AeroacousticsMarine HydrodynamicsEngineeringLaboratory ExperimentsOcean EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSurface WaveFluid MechanicsWave PropagationCivil EngineeringAerodynamicsWave MotionMultiphase FlowHorizontal BottomIrregular WavesWave Theory
An extensive series of laboratory experiments have been carried out with regular and irregular waves travelling over a horizontal bottom. Velocity measurements of the flow were obtained at numerous vertical positions with major emphasis given to the surface zone. The flow measurements were made possible by use of a custom designed LDV having the special characteristic of being operative very near the free surface. Presented is a comparison of the measurements with several methods for predicting kinematics within waves.