Table 14. Known laboratory effects 



Physical constraint 



Phenomenon or parameter affected 



1. Tank length 



a. Distance to initial SWL 

 intercept 



b. Initial profile slope 



1. Secondary waves from generator 

 motion 1 



2. Re-reflection from wave 

 generator 2 



2. Tank width 



3. Wavelength-to-tank width ratio 2 



4. Transverse waves 2 



5. Cross waves 3 



6. Circulation between antinodes 

 of standing wave 2 



3. Water temperature 



7. Viscosity 1 



4. Wave basin (waves approaching 

 obliquely with training walls) 



8. Sidewall re-reflection 



5. Wave basin (waves approaching 

 obliquely without training 

 walls) 



9. Diffraction 

 10. Basin resonance 



6. Periodic wave 



11. Simulation of real waves 



Phenomenon observed and effects measured to a limited extent in LEBS 

 study. 



Phenomenon observed and effects measured. 



Phenomenon observed, but effects not measured. 



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