Water Wave and Environmental Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory
Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering Department, National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan
國立台灣大學工程科學及海洋工程學系 波浪與環境流體力學實驗室
ABOUT
The Water Wave and Environmental Fluid Mechanics Research Laboratory focuses primarily on water wave related research. Topics range from basic science research to practical applications: fundamental studies on the generation, propagation, transformation, breaking, and runup of water waves, geophysical studies on tsunamis, as well as practical studies on water wave interaction with the foundation of offshore wind turbines. Other more general environmental fluid mechanics topics are also of interest, such as water-mud interaction and the mechanics of landslides. To ensure thorough and comprehensive understanding of our research problems, we employ a wide variety of research methods, including physical experimentation, numerical modeling, and theoretical investigation.
MEMBERS
PETER HONG-YUEH LO 羅弘岳
Assistant Professor, peterhylo@ntu.edu.tw
Ph.D. (2018), M.S. (2013), B.S. (2011), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, NY, U.S.A.
Research area: tsunamis, long waves, environmental fluid mechanics.
CHIH-YU LIN 林芝宇
Master's student, r11525016@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2022), Civil Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan.
Research area: numerical simulation of wave runup.
TZU-YU LIN 林子喻
Master's student, r11525020@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2022), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
Research area: immersive wave visualization.
HSIN-YI WANG 王欣怡
Master's student, r11525021@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2022), Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
Research area: laboratory experiments on flow velocities.
HSIN-HAN CHU 邱信瀚
Master's student, r11525123@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2018), Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan.
Research area: laboratory experiments on wave attenuation.
YU-CHIH HUANG 黃禹之
Master's student, r12525002@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2023), Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
Research area: laboratory experiments on water waves.
SHI-HUANG WU 吳世煌
Master's student, r12525005@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2023), Marine Enviromental Informatics, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
Research area: numerical simulation of water waves.
BO-YUNG JENG 鄭博永
Master's student, r12525018@ntu.edu.tw
B.S. (2023), Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan.
Research area: laboratory experiments on water waves.
FORMER MEMBERS
RONGLIAN GUO 郭榮煉
Master's degree, r07525090@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Numerical study of a solitary wave interacting with a vertical cylinder over a muddy seabed. 孤立波對泥質海床上直立圓柱作用的數值研究
M.S. (2021), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2017), Hydraulic and Hydro-Power Engineering, Fuzhou University, China.
LI-GANG LIN 林立剛
Master's degree, r08525009@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Numerical modeling and experimental validation of N-wave propagation. N型波傳遞之數值模擬與實驗驗證
M.S. (2021), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2019), Mechanical Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan.
WEN-YU SHI 施文育
Master's degree, r09525006@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: A study on the velocity field of leading-depression N-waves. 前導下沉N型波下速度場之探討
M.S. (2022), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2020), Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
SUNG-WEI LI 李崧瑋
Master's degree, r09525072@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Numerical study of a solitary wave interacting with a vertical cylinder over a bi-viscous muddy seabed. 孤立波於雙黏性泥質海床上過直立式圓柱之數值研究
M.S. (2022), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2020), Energy and Refrigerating Air-Conditioning Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan.
CHUN-JUI HUANG 黃俊瑞
Master's degree, r09525070@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Propagation and runup of leading depression N-waves. 前導下沉N型海嘯波之傳遞與溯升
M.S. (2022), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2020), Mechanical Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
ZE-TING WU 吳澤廷
Master's degree, r09525099@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Numerical simulation of landside tsunamis in southwestern coast of Taiwan. 台灣西南海域山崩海嘯之數值模擬
M.S. (2022), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2019), Oceanography, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
PIN-CHEN KO 柯秉辰
Master's degree, r10525001@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Numerical simulation of N-wave runup using NHWAVE.
以NHWAVE模擬N 型波之溯升
M.S. (2023), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2021), Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
WEN-YU CHEN 陳玟諭
Master's degree, r10525004@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Runup of leading depression N-waves at different propagation distances.
前導下沉N型海嘯波於不同傳遞距離之溯升
M.S. (2023), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2021), Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
WAN-CHING YANG 楊婉青
Master's degree, r10525018@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: An experimental investigation on the propagation of solitary waves through a vertical cylinder on a viscous mud bed.
以實驗方法研究孤立波於黏性泥床上過垂直圓柱
M.S. (2023), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2021), Marine Environment and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
CHUN-WEI YEH 葉濬瑋
Master's degree, r10525020@ntu.edu.tw
Thesis title: Using realistic parameters to simulate periodic waves passing a wind turbine foundation over a muddy seabed.
以真實尺度模擬週期波於泥質海床上過風機基座
M.S. (2023), Engineering Science and Ocean Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
B.S. (2021), Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan.
PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
As of Fall 2023, we are looking for new members with skills or interests in:
numerical modeling of water wave generation, propagation, interaction with structures, breaking, and runup (exact topic to be decided)
laboratory experiments on water wave generation, propagation, interaction with structures, breaking, and runup (exact topic to be decided)
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Runup and breaking of solitary wave vs. leading-depression N-wave.
Numerical simulation of typhoon swells passing a wind turbine monopile over a muddy seabed.
PIV measurements of solitary wave passing a vertical cylinder over a viscous mud bed.
NHWAVE simulation of wave runup.
PIV measurement attempt of multiphase free surface flow.
The runup of leading-depression N-waves.
The wave breaking process of a leading-depression N-wave.
Since Summer 2021, we've begun using the newly constructed wave flume to study wave runup.
Generation of an N-wave in our newly constructed wave flume.
Our small-scale recirculating flume with low-cost LED-based PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) setup. Completed in Summer 2021.
Landslide-generated tsunamis have been an ongoing research topic of the lab since Summer 2019.
Our progress on the construction of the wave flume as of Summer 2020.
Beginning in Summer 2019, the primary objective of our lab was to build a 2D wave flume.
The seabed of Taiwan Strait is found to consist of thick layers of muddy sediments. To investigate their potential effects on the foundations of offshore wind turbines, the wave-mud-structure interaction must be studied. As a first step, we simulated a solitary wave passing through a vertical cylinder over a muddy patch of the seabed.
A novel semi-analytical approach was devised to calculate the probability distributions of the characteristics of a tsunami generated by an underwater landslide. This example is based on the 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami, believed to have been caused by an underwater landslide.
Probable (99th percentile) maximum trough-to-crest wave height of the leading wave at the end of the landslide tsunami generation process.
We conducted a theoretical investigation on the tsunamis generated by different mechanisms. In this figure, we compare the analytical solutions for a landslide-generate tsunami with those for a pressure-induced storm surge (also known as meteotsunamis).
PUBLICATIONS
Laboratory Investigation on the Runup of Leading-depression N-waves on a Uniform Slope
Lo, P. H.-Y.*, Chen, W.-Y., and Huang, C.-J., Coast Eng., 189, April 2024.
Scattering of Moving Atmospheric Pressure Induced Tsunamis by Bathymetry and Coastline
Liu, P. L.-F.*, Higuera, P., and Lo, P. H.-Y., Phys. Fluids, 35(10), October 2023.
Lo, P. H.-Y., and Chan, I.-C.*, J. Mech., 39, September 2023.
A Simplified Approach for Efficiently Simulating Submarine Slump Generated Tsunamis
Lo, P. H.-Y.*, and Liu, P. L.-F., Coast Eng., 184, September 2023.
Lo, P. H.-Y.*, Phys. Fluids, 35, April 2023.
Numerical Modeling of Generation of Landslide Tsunamis: A Review
Lee, C.-H.*, Lo, P. H.-Y.*, Shi, H.*, and Huang, Z.*, J. Earthq. Tsunami, 16(6), June 2022.
Numerical Investigation on Solitary Wave Interaction with a Vertical Cylinder over a Viscous Mud Bed
Guo, R., and Lo, P. H.-Y.*, Water, 14(7), April 2022.
Approximate Ship Wake Solution for Fast Computation
Lo, P. H.-Y.*, Ocean Eng., 235, September 2021.
On Water Waves Generated by a Bottom Obstacle Translating at a Subcritical Speed
Lo, P. H.-Y.*, and Liu, P. L.-F., J. Fluid Mech., 923, August 2021.
Solitary Wave Interacting with a Submerged Circular Plate
Wu, T.-R.*, Lo, H.-Y., Tsai, Y.-L., Ko, L.-H., Chuang, M.-H., and Liu, P. L.-F., J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, Ocean Eng., 147, January 2021.
On the Analytical Solutions for Water Waves Generated by a Prescribed Landslide
Lo, H.-Y.*, and Liu, P. L.-F., J. Fluid Mech., 821, June 2017.
Physical and Numerical Modelling of Tsunami Generation by a Moving Obstacle at the Bottom Boundary
Whittaker, C. N.*, Nokes, R. I., Lo, H.-Y., Liu, P. L.-F., and Davidson, M.J., Environ. Fluid Mech., 17(5), April 2017.
Solitary Waves Incident on a Submerged Horizontal Plate
Lo, H.-Y.*, and Liu, P. L.-F., J. Waterway, Port, Coastal, Ocean Eng., 140(3), May 2014.
On the Run-up and Back-wash Processes of Single and Double Solitary Waves—an Experimental Study
Lo, H.-Y.*, Park, Y. S., and Liu, P. L.-F., Coastal Eng., 80, October 2013.
GRANTS
Investigation on wave attenuation and absorption methods of floating platforms
浮動式平台波浪衰減與吸收方法之探討
National Taiwan University, 2024/01/01~2026/12/31.
Laboratory and numerical investigation of free surface flows over a viscous mud bed
以物理實驗及數值模擬探討作用於黏性泥床上之自由液面流
National Taiwan University, 2022/01/01~2023/12/31.
The propagation and runup of N-shaped tsunami waves
N型海嘯波的傳播與溯升
Ministry of Science and Technology, 2021/08/01~2024/07/31.
Long wave interaction with a vertical cylinder over a muddy seabed
長浪於泥質海床上與離岸風機基座之互動
Ministry of Science and Technology, 2020/08/01~2021/07/31.
Optimization, validation, and application of a multipurpose longwave numerical model
多用途長波數值模型的優化、驗證、與應用
Ministry of Science and Technology & National Taiwan University, 2019/11/01~2020/10/31.
The generation, propagation, and runup of various forms of long water waves in the laboratory
多種長水波於實驗水波槽內之製造、傳播、與溯升
National Taiwan University, 2019/08/05~2019/12/31.
A consolidated numerical model for long water waves
長水波模擬用之整合性數值模型
宗倬章先生教育基金會, 2019/08/01~2019/12/31.
CONTACT
For general inquiries, please send an email to ntuwaves@gmail.com.
If you have person-specific questions, feel free to contact the person directly via the email address listed in the MEMBERS section.