Russell’s solitary wave in 21st century Scotland
Russell’s solitary wave in 21st century Scotland
At the end of the 19th century, Scotland's relatively new canals were abuzz with activity. Canal boats were transporting bulk cargo and people, stimulating a flourishing economy. Darrigol [1] recants the well-known fable of the discovery of the solitary wave by John Scott Russel when a horse pulling a boat was frightened into gallop. To everyone's surprise, the boat offered less resistance than at low speeds. Exploiting that discovery, businesses began offering high-speed boat services from Glasgow to Edinburgh along the Forth and Clyde Canal. This paper aims to investigate the occurrence of solitary waves on Scotland's canals
Terziev, Momchil
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Tezdogan, Tahsin
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Incecik, Atilla
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24 March 2023
Terziev, Momchil
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Tezdogan, Tahsin
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Incecik, Atilla
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Terziev, Momchil, Tezdogan, Tahsin and Incecik, Atilla
(2023)
Russell’s solitary wave in 21st century Scotland.
1st International Workshop on Ship-Induced Hydrodynamic Loads in Shallow Confined Coastal Waterways, Germany.
22 - 24 Mar 2023.
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At the end of the 19th century, Scotland's relatively new canals were abuzz with activity. Canal boats were transporting bulk cargo and people, stimulating a flourishing economy. Darrigol [1] recants the well-known fable of the discovery of the solitary wave by John Scott Russel when a horse pulling a boat was frightened into gallop. To everyone's surprise, the boat offered less resistance than at low speeds. Exploiting that discovery, businesses began offering high-speed boat services from Glasgow to Edinburgh along the Forth and Clyde Canal. This paper aims to investigate the occurrence of solitary waves on Scotland's canals
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Published date: 24 March 2023
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1st International Workshop on Ship-Induced Hydrodynamic Loads in Shallow Confined Coastal Waterways, Germany, 2023-03-22 - 2023-03-24
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Momchil Terziev
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Tahsin Tezdogan
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Atilla Incecik
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