This option defines the geometric data used to define incident wave loads. Each *INCIDENT WAVE option must refer to an *INCIDENT WAVE PROPERTY definition. The *INCIDENT WAVE PROPERTY option must be followed by the *INCIDENT WAVE FLUID PROPERTY option, which defines the fluid properties used in the incident wave loading.
Products: ABAQUS/Standard ABAQUS/Explicit
Type: Model data
Level: Model
Set this parameter equal to the name to be used for the incident wave property when it is referenced by the *INCIDENT WAVE option.
Set TYPE=PLANE (default) to specify a planar incident wave.
Set TYPE=SPHERE to specify a spherical incident wave.
First line:
-coordinate of 
, the position of the incident wave standoff point.
-coordinate of , the position of the incident wave standoff point.
-coordinate of , the position of the incident wave standoff point.
-component of 
, the velocity of the incident wave standoff point.
-component of , the velocity of the incident wave standoff point.
-component of , the velocity of the incident wave standoff point.
Second line:
-coordinate of 
, the position of the incident wave source point. Alternatively, specify the name of an *AMPLITUDE definition describing the time history of this coordinate.
-coordinate of , the position of the incident wave source point. Alternatively, specify the name of an *AMPLITUDE definition describing the time history of this coordinate.
-coordinate of , the position of the incident wave source point. Alternatively, specify the name of an *AMPLITUDE definition describing the time history of this coordinate.
If TYPE=PLANE, the vector from to defines the direction of the incoming wave; the distance between the two points is unimportant. For incident wave loads using bubble amplitudes, the source positions defined by the user with the *INCIDENT WAVE PROPERTY option are interpreted as the initial positions of the source.