🌊 Soliton Wave Flume Tank

John Scott Russell's 1834 hydrodynamic flume exhibit. Simulates the Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) equation where nonlinear steepening balances dispersion to form permanent solitons.

CLICK ON TANK WATER SURFACE TO INDUCE LOCAL HYDRAULIC DISPLACEMENT Soliton Speed c = 1.25 m/s

Nonlinear Parameter

ε = 0.35

Dispersive Length

L = 42 mm

Stability Regime

Invariant Sech² Envelope

Water Channel Depth (h) 80 mm

Paddle Stroke Amplitude (A) 35 mm