Instabilities and bifurcations of interfacial water waves

C. P. Zhou*, J. H.W. Lee, Y. K. Cheung

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Abstract

The fourth-order Zakharov equation for interfacial waves of two-layered fluids with finite depths is derived to include quintet interactions. Using this new equation the class I and class II instability and bifurcation of a two-dimensional Stokes interfacial wave into a three-dimensional steady wave is studied. Results are in good agreement with those by numerical calculations from the full unapproximated water wave and with experimental data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1428-1438
Number of pages11
JournalPhysics of Fluids A
Volume4
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1992
Externally publishedYes

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