Wave length and celerity downstream from a hydraulic jump

ABSTRACT The wave period, i. e., the time interval which corresponds to a complete oscillation, is an important parameter of wave characterization. It allows the estimation of other important wave characteristics such as the length and celerity. This study aims at describing the results of a relationship among the significant, mean, and peak periods of waves generated downstream from a hydraulic jump. The frequency of vortex formation in the roller region within the hydraulic jump was used. Besides those relationships, wave lengths were also determined by the dispersion equation by considering the wave-current overlapping effect in order to identify the wave celerity. Estimated results of wave celerity were compared to their experimental results. Our findings allowed us to identify that the significant wave period was the most representative period for the characterization of a wave downstream from a hydraulic jump.