Dynamics of winds and currents coupled to surface waves

PP Sullivan, JC McWilliams - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2010 - annualreviews.org
We discuss the coupling processes between surface gravity waves and adjacent winds and
currents in turbulent boundary layers. These processes mediate exchanges of momentum …

Review of wind–wave coupling models for large-eddy simulation of the marine atmospheric boundary layer

G Deskos, JCY Lee, C Draxl… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
We present a review of existing wind–wave coupling models and parameterizations used for
large-eddy simulation of the marine atmospheric boundary layer. The models are classified …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of the airflow above surface waves

MP Buckley, F Veron - Journal of Physical Oceanography, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
Structure of the Airflow above Surface Waves in: Journal of Physical Oceanography Volume 46
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The principal stage in wind-wave generation

T Li, L Shen - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
The dynamics of wind-generated water waves in the principal stage of the Phillips theory
(Phillips, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 2, 1957, pp. 417–445) is investigated by a combined numerical …

Direct-simulation-based study of turbulent flow over various waving boundaries

DI Yang, L Shen - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2010 - cambridge.org
We use direct numerical simulation of stress-driven turbulent Couette flows over waving
surfaces to study turbulence in the vicinity of water waves. Mechanistic study is performed …

Momentum flux measurements in the airflow over wind-generated surface waves

K Yousefi, F Veron, MP Buckley - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2020 - cambridge.org
The air–sea momentum exchanges in the presence of surface waves play an integral role in
coupling the atmosphere and the ocean. In the current study, we present a detailed …

Revisiting wind wave growth with fully coupled direct numerical simulations

J Wu, S Popinet, L Deike - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
We investigate wind wave growth by direct numerical simulations solving for the two-phase
Navier–Stokes equations. We consider the ratio of the wave speed from 0.1 to 0.3; the two …

[HTML][HTML] The turbulent airflow over wind generated surface waves

MP Buckley, F Veron - European Journal of Mechanics-B/Fluids, 2019 - Elsevier
The airflow dynamics above the air–sea interface are believed to have a significant impact
on the fluxes of momentum and scalars across the ocean surface. We present an …

Effect of downwind swells on offshore wind energy harvesting–a large-eddy simulation study

D Yang, C Meneveau, L Shen - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The effect of ocean downwind swells on the harvesting of offshore wind energy is studied
using large-eddy simulation of fully developed wind turbine array boundary layers, which is …

Wind–wave coupling study using LES of wind and phase-resolved simulation of nonlinear waves

X Hao, L Shen - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2019 - cambridge.org
We present a study on the interaction between wind and water waves with a broad-band
spectrum using wave-phase-resolved simulation with long-term wave field evolution. The …