University College of Engineering

University College of Engineering

Numerical Analysis of Combined Refraction and Diffraction of Waves

Abstract
Refraction and Diffraction combination of Waves, is very important and applicable
problem in coastal engineering (e.g. for designing break - water). However, formulation
of this phenomen and numerical solution is very difficult.
In this study, a numerical algorithm based on the mild Slop sea bed theory is
presented to obtain the appropriate governing equations of combined Refraction Diffraction.
Also, a software has been prepared to solve these equations by finite
difference method in time domain. Finally comparison of the differents results is shown.