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Wave Kinematics and Environmental Forces

Papers presented at a conference organized by the Society for Underwater Technology and held in London, U.K., March 24–25, 1993

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  • © 1993

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Wave Kinematics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Technical Update and Field Data from the New Generation Microwave Directional Wave Radar

      • S. J. Archer
      Pages 3-17

    3. Wave Kinematics — Measurement, Modelling and Application

      • S. J. Buchan
      Pages 19-33

    4. Non-Linear Wave Current Interactions

      • I. Cummins, C. Swan
      Pages 35-51

    5. Effects of a Shear Current on Wind Induced Waves

      • A. K. Magnusson
      Pages 53-73

    6. Uncertainties in Prediction of Wave Kinematics in Irregular Waves

      • Ove T. Gudmestad, Sverre Haver
      Pages 75-99

    7. Wave Kinematics on Sheared Currents

      • D. J. Skyner, W. J. Easson
      Pages 101-113

    8. Laboratory Wave Generation Correct to Second Order

      • Hemming A. Schäffer
      Pages 115-139

  3. Fluid Loading

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141
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    2. Comparison of Loads Predicted Using “Newwave” and Other Wave Models with Measurements on the Tern Structure

      • J. B. Rozario, P. S. Tromans, P. H. Taylor, M. Efthymiou
      Pages 143-159

    3. Wave Loading Model Tests on a Gravity Base Structure

      • J. J. Murray, R. G. Standing, L. M. Mak
      Pages 161-189

    4. Added Hydrodynamic Loading due to Sacrificial Anodes

      • M. J. Downie, B. A. Murray, P. Bettess, J. V. Haswell
      Pages 191-207

    5. The Vortex Induced Vibration of Marine Risers in Sheared and Critical Flows

      • G. Jones, W. S. Lamb
      Pages 209-238

    6. Suppression of Vortex Shedding from Satellite Risers in a Current

      • M. M. Zdravkovich, J. L. Baldaro
      Pages 239-247

  4. Coastal Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-249
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    2. Review of Wave Breaking in Shallow Water

      • H. N. Southgate
      Pages 251-273

    3. Three-Dimensional Breaking Wave Kinematics

      • K. She, C. A. Greated, W. J. Easson
      Pages 275-287

    4. Environmental Forces at the Coastline and Implications for Coastal Defence

      • N. W. Beech, J. L. Andrews
      Pages 289-306

    5. Full Field Study of Post Breaking Vorticity

      • S. Lloyd, C. Greated, W. Easson
      Pages 307-316
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In determining the response of offshore structures, it is of utmost importance to determine, in the most correct manner, all factors which contribute to the total force acting on these structures. Applying the Morison formula (Morison et. al. , 1950) to calculate forces on offshore slender structures, uncertainties related to the understanding of the wave climate, the hydrodynamic force coefficients and the kinematics of ocean waves represent the most important contributions to the uncertainties in the prediction of the total forces on these structures (Haver and Gudmestad, 1992). Traditional calculation of forces on offshore structures involves the use of regular waves with the following non-linearities inco1porated use of regular wave theories inco1porating higher order terms use of Morison equation having a nonlinear drag term inclusion of the effect of the free surface by integrating all contributions to total forces and moments from the sea floor to the free surface of the waves In order to describe the sea more realistically, the ocean surface is to be described as an irregular sea surface represented by its energy spectrum. The associated decomposition of the sea surface is given as a linear sum of linear waves. The total force is found by integrating the contribution from all components in the wave spectrum to the free surface. The kinematics of each component must therefore be determined.

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