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Wave Propagation At The Interface Of A Two-Layer Fluid System In The Laboratory, Chen-Yuan Chen, John Rong-Chung Hsu, Cheng-Wu Chen, Ching-Feng Kuo, Hsin-Hsun Chen, Min-Hung Cheng

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

A series of laboratory experiments on internal solitary wave (ISW) had been conducted in a two-layer fluid system. Internal solitary waves were generated in laboratory which was controlled by several variables, including different layer thickness ratios H1/H2, interface differences ηo, and the density ratios ρ1/ρ2. The wave flume used in this experiment was 12 meter long with a cross-section 0.5 m wide by 0.7m in height. Five ultrasonic probes placed at equidistance recorded the interface fluctuations, and one density probe measured the change of density across the interface. Data collection and processing were carried out via control software. This paper …