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Gravity wave turbulence revealed by horizontal vibrations of the container

B. Issenmann and E. Falcon
Phys. Rev. E 87, 011001(R) – Published 4 January 2013

Abstract

We experimentally study the role of forcing on gravity-capillary wave turbulence. Previous laboratory experiments using spatially localized forcing (vibrating blades) have shown that the frequency power-law exponent of the gravity wave spectrum depends on the forcing parameters. By horizontally vibrating the whole container, we observe a spectrum exponent that does not depend on the forcing parameters for both gravity and capillary regimes. This spatially extended forcing leads to a gravity spectrum exponent in better agreement with the theory than by using a spatially localized forcing. The role of the vessel shape has been also studied. Finally, the wave spectrum is found to scale linearly with the injected power for both regimes whatever the forcing type used.

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  • Received 12 July 2012

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.87.011001

©2013 American Physical Society

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B. Issenmann and E. Falcon

  • Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, MSC, UMR 7057 CNRS, F-75013 Paris, France

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Vol. 87, Iss. 1 — January 2013

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