Fluidization and representative wave transformation on muddy beds

Irregular wave-induced mud fluidization and wave spectrum transformation on muddy profiles are studied through representative wave technique. The constitutive equations of visco-elastic model are adopted for the rheological behavior of fluid mud, while the behavior of stationary mud is assumed to be...

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Published in:Continental shelf research 2009-03, Vol.29 (3), p.666-675
Main Authors: Soltanpour, M., Haghshenas, S.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cohesive sediments
Fluid mud
Fluidization
Representative wave
Wave transformation
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Summary:Irregular wave-induced mud fluidization and wave spectrum transformation on muddy profiles are studied through representative wave technique. The constitutive equations of visco-elastic model are adopted for the rheological behavior of fluid mud, while the behavior of stationary mud is assumed to be elastic. A set of representative waves are employed to investigate wave–mud interaction. The results are verified using real field data. Comparing the performance of common representative waves, it is concluded that the phenomena can be better predicted by root mean square wave.
ISSN:0278-4343
1873-6955
DOI:10.1016/j.csr.2008.09.016