Simulation of ocean waves in coastal areas using the shallow-water equation

Abstract

Abstract This study simulates shallow water waves using the Navier-Stokes equation. This simulation uses the MatLab application, especially Quickersim with 2-dimensional output. Mesh in simulation is made using Gmsh. Research about shallow water has an essential role in studying the characteristics of ocean waves. The depth of the sea influences this characteristic. Data obtained from this simulation is in the wave height and velocity positions at any time. The limitations in the data collected are not comparable with the experimental results because there are no experimental Navier-Stokes simulations, but these simulation results have shown the phenomenon of seawater movement. In future work, the results of this study can be used to analyse its application in tsunami waves.