Efficient numerical solution of the modified mild-slope equation

An efficient numerical model for wave refraction, diffraction and reflection is presented in this paper. In the model the modified time-dependent mild-slope equation is transformed into an evolution equation and an improved ADI method involving a relaxation factor is adopted to solve it. The method has the advantage of improving the numerical stability and convergence rate by properly determining the relaxation factor. The range of the relaxation factor making the differential scheme unconditionally stable is determined by stability analysis. Several verifications are performed to examine the accuracy of the present model. The numerical results coincide with the analytic solutions or experimental data very well and the computer time is reduced.