A duck swims at a constant velocity (−V,0), where V>0, on the surface of infinitely deep water. Surface tension can be neglected, and the dispersion relation for the linear surface water waves (relative to fluid at rest) is ω2=g∣k∣. Show that the wavevector k of a plane harmonic wave that is steady in the duck's frame, i.e. of the form
Re[Aei(k1x′+k2y)]
where x′=x+Vt and y are horizontal coordinates relative to the duck, satisfies
(k1,k2)=V2gp2+1(1,p)
where k^=(cosϕ,sinϕ) and p=tanϕ. [You may assume that ∣ϕ∣<π/2. ]
Assume that the wave pattern behind the duck can be regarded as a Fourier superposition of such steady waves, i.e., the surface elevation η at (x′,y)=R(cosθ,sinθ) has the form
η=Re∫−∞∞A(p)eiλh(p;θ)dp for ∣θ∣<21π
where
λ=V2gR,h(p;θ)=p2+1(cosθ+psinθ)
Show that, in the limit λ→∞ at fixed θ with 0<θ<cot−1(22),
and hpp denotes ∂2h/∂p2. Briefly interpret this result in terms of what is seen.
Without doing detailed calculations, briefly explain what is seen as λ→∞ at fixed θ with cot−1(22)<θ<π/2. Very briefly comment on the case θ=cot−1(22).