Orientation of Wave Generating Devices for Generating Plunging Breakers in a Pool

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for improving the creation of plunging and peeling waves in a pool or body of water. The improvement is accomplished by orientating one or more wave making devices at an acute angle to one another and then placing these angled wave making devices adjacent to an array of wave making devices. The angled wave making devices are arranged and orientated such that when they generate a wave, the generated wave converges with the waves generated from the array of wave making devices. This convergence of waves constitutes a wave-wave interaction. This wave-wave interaction replicates the physical process of wave focusing and favors the creation of a plunging and peeling wave.

1 . An apparatus for improving the creation of plunging and peeling waves comprising:
 a body of water;   at least one wave making device positioned in the body of water; and at least one angled wave making device placed adjacent to the at least one wave making device;   wherein said at least one angled wave making device is orientated such that waves generated from said at least one angled wave making device converge with the waves generated from the at least one wave making device.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including a plurality of said wave making devices. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including a plurality of said angled wave making devices. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  including a plurality of said wave making devices and a plurality of said angled wave making devices. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of wave making devices is arranged linearly. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of wave making devices is arranged linearly. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein said plurality of wave making devices is arranged in a staggered manner. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of wave making devices is arranged in a staggered manner. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein an acute angle is formed between said at least one wave making device and said at least one angled wave making device. 
     
     
         10 . A method for improving the creation plunging and peeling waves in a body of water comprising the steps of:
 providing at least one wave making device in the body of water;   and providing at least one angled wave making device in the body of water;   positioning said at least one angled wave making device at an angle to said at least one wave making device;   and creating plunging and peeling waves from the convergence of waves generated by said at least one wave making device and said at least one angled wave making device.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said step of providing at least one wave making device comprises providing a plurality of said wave making devices and arranging said plurality of wave making devices linearly. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said of step of providing at least one wave making device comprises providing a plurality of said wave making devices and arranging said plurality of wave making devices in a staggered manner. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said step of providing at least one angled wave making device comprises providing a plurality of said angled wave making devices. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the angle is an acute angle.