Cylindrical Wave Field Experiments - Summary

This is an executive summary of the experiments Experiments were conducted in the University of Edinburgh Curved Wave Tank to determine the linear cylindrical coefficients for progressive water waves. The experiments employed two body geometries, an attenuator consisting of a horizontal pitching cylinder, and a terminator made up of a bottom-hinged flap. An array of 59 wave gauges was arranged in a circle-spoke pattern, where the circle of wave gauges was necessary for deriving the cylindrical coefficients, and the spokes, which extended radially further afield, were used for validation. Both the scattered and the radiated waves of the bodies were examined at three frequencies.