Abstract: Steep, focusing waves can experience fast and local nonlinear evolution of the spectrum due to wave–wave interactions resulting in energy transfer to both higher and lower wavenumber components. The shape and kinematics ...

Abstract: Model testing is common in coastal and offshore engineering. The design of such model tests is important such that the maximal information of the underlying physics can be extrapolated with a limited amount of test cases. ...

Abstract: High wind speeds generated during hurricanes result in the formation of extreme waves. Extreme waves by nature are steep meaning that linear wave theory alone is insufficient in understanding and predicting their occurrence. ...

Abstract: We perform simulations of random seas based on narrowbanded spectra with directional spreading. Our wavefields are spatially homogeneous and nonstationary in time. We truncate the spectral tail for the initial conditions ...

Abstract: Accurate prediction of nonlinear wave loading is crucial for designing marine and offshore structures, yet it remains a challenging task. Prior research has primarily focused on unidirectional extreme sea states, revealing ...