In this paper, the experimental results based on focused wave interactions with a cylinder are reported. The focused waves are generated based on the second order wavemaker theory. The pressure time history measured at various locations on the cylinder in the experiments are compared with the numerical model based on weakly coupling of FNPT and commercial NS solver. After validating the numerical model, the pressure characteristics and the vortex shedding around the cylinder due to the steep wave interactions are discussed and reported. Copyright © 2014 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE).

V Sriram

Department of Ocean Engineering

Arndt Hildebrandt

Numerical models

Pressure distribution

Vortex shedding

FNPT-FEM

FOCUSED WAVES

PRESSURE CHARACTERISTICS

PRESSURE TIME

Second orders

STEEP WAVES

WAVEMAKER THEORIES

Cylinders (shapes)

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Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Pressure distribution and vortex shedding around a cylinder due to a steep wave at the onset of breaking from physical and numerical modeling

Journal	Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
Publisher	International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
ISSN	10986189
Open Access	No