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AcuSolve Command Reference Manual
AcuSolve command descriptions and corresponding examples.
Global Commands
This section contains the commands that define the global description of a problem or provide data that can be used globally.
WAVE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION
Specifies a wave generator boundary condition.

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- Command Format
  The commands have the following general syntax.
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  Some commands require a qualifier. The qualifier is used to distinguish one use of the command from another.
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  This section contains the commands that define the global description of a problem or provide data that can be used globally.
  - ANALYSIS
    Specifies global analysis data.
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    Specifies the constraints based on responses.
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    Specifies field quantity for boundary conditions.
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  - TURBULENCE_MODEL_PARAMETERS
    Specifies constants and parameters for turbulence models.
  - USER_GLOBAL_DATA
    Defines and initializes globally-accessible data.
  - WAVE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION
    Specifies a wave generator boundary condition.
  - WAVE_DAMPING_SOURCE
    Specifies a volumetric momentum source term to damp surface waves.
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  The Functional commands, except for AUTO_SOLUTION_STRATEGY, are outlined in this chapter.
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WAVE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION

Specifies a wave generator boundary condition.

Type

AcuSolve Command

Syntax

WAVE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION("name") {parameters...}

Qualifier

User-given name.

Parameters

type (enumerated) (=airy)

Type of wave to be generated.

none: No wave is generated.
airy: Linear Airy wave model.

height (real) (=0): Wave height or amplitude.

length (real) (=0): Wave length.

depth (real) (=0): Depth of the wave column assumed where the wave is generated.

direction (array) (={1,0,0}): Direction of propagation of the generated wave.

Description

This command is used to define a wave boundary condition that generates a surface wave in a multiphase flow problem. This boundary condition overrides the velocity and field boundary condition. The wave_boundary_condition entry is referenced by simple_boundary_condition. An example is provided below:

WAVE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION( "wave_1" ) {
	type 						= airy
	height						= 0.1
	length						= 4.0
	depth						= 10.0
	direction					= {1.0,0.0,0.0}
}

The corresponding reference in a simple_boundary_condition along with wave related settings would look like the following:

SIMPLE_BOUNDARY_CONDITION( "Inlet" ) {
...
	waves                           = {"wave_1"}
	heavy_fluid_velocity		= {1.0,0.0,0.0}
	light_fluid_velocity		= {0.0,0.0,0.0}
	hydrostatic_pressure		= on
	hydrostatic_pressure_origin	= {0.0,0.0,0.0}
...
}