Periodic solutions for a complex Hamiltonian system: New standing water-waves

Y. Agnon, M. Glozman

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Abstract

The interaction of several (up to 39) two-dimensional, deep water, gravity, standing wave modes is studied to high order (up to 18) using a Hamiltonian formulation. Four new time-periodic solutions are found. The stability of periodic standing waves to superharmonic perturbations is studied. A new instability of the standing Stokes wave is found at moderate steepness (0.266). Two of the new waves are weakly unstable. Stability of the Stokes wave to subharmonic perturbation is also studied. The long time evolution of the perturbed waves is examined. The Hamiltonian method gives most accurate results. Recurrence of the unstable Stoke waves is revealed. The periodic solutions are useful for understanding the dynamical system of the standing wave modes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-150
Number of pages12
JournalWave Motion
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1996

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

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