PLoS ONE (Jan 2013)

Rogue waves: from nonlinear Schrödinger breather solutions to sea-keeping test.

  • Miguel Onorato,
  • Davide Proment,
  • Günther Clauss,
  • Marco Klein

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0054629
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 2
p. e54629

Abstract

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Under suitable assumptions, the nonlinear dynamics of surface gravity waves can be modeled by the one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation. Besides traveling wave solutions like solitons, this model admits also breather solutions that are now considered as prototypes of rogue waves in ocean. We propose a novel technique to study the interaction between waves and ships/structures during extreme ocean conditions using such breather solutions. In particular, we discuss a state of the art sea-keeping test in a 90-meter long wave tank by creating a Peregrine breather solution hitting a scaled chemical tanker and we discuss its potential devastating effects on the ship.