Research Article

Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Wave Impact of a Circular Cylinder during the Submergence Process

Table 1

Mesh sizes used for mesh size study.

Mesh sizeNumber of cellsMesh size near the circular cylinderMesh size near the free surface

Mesh 1261600.07854 m (/40)0.2 m (H/12.5)
Mesh 2363880.05236 m (/60)0.133 m (H/18.75)
Mesh 3515900.03927 m (/80)0.1 m (H/25)
Mesh 4574600.03142 m (/100)0.08 m (H/31.25)