Appendix

Glossary

 

Fetch- the size of wave generation area

Fet
ch limited-situation in which wave energy (or wave height) is limited by the size of the wave generation area (fetch).

Duration limited- situation in whih wave energy (or wave height is limited by the duraiton of wid blowing.

Group velocity- speed of wave proprogation.

Shallow water- water depth at which surface waves are noticeably attested by bottom topography.

Intermediate water- water may or may not affect by the bed.



Calcuation methods


SMB method ( this method is orginally used to compare with JONSWAP method,for details please see the attahed excel file):

Hs=Hs(F,td,Ua,g)

Ts=Ts(F,td,Ua,g)

gHs/(Ua^2 )=f(gF/Ua^2 ,gtd/Ua)

gTs/2πUa=f(gF/Ua^2 ,gtd/Ua)

     
If fetch limit, 
td>F/(C*g)
If duration limit ,
td<F/(C*g)
Note: Ua is the record wind speed, C is celerity and g is the gravitational acceleration (9.81m/s^2)   

For JONSWAP method

F^*=gF/(U_10^2 )  , t^*=(gt_d)/U_10 , Feff^*=〖(t^x/68.8)〗^(3/2)

If F^*<Feff^*, fetch limited

Hence , H_s^*=gHs/(U_10^2 )=0.0016*〖(F^*)〗^0.5,T_p^*=gTp/U_10 =0.286*〖(F^*)〗^(1/3)

If F^*>Feff^*, duration limited

Hence , H_s^*=gHs/(U_10^2 )=0.0016*〖(Feff^*)〗^0.5,T_p^*=gTp/U_10 =0.286*〖(Feff^*)〗^(1/3)

Yao’s empirical power law:

U10/Ua=(10m/5.79m)^0.32

Note: the height ( instrument located above) for the record wind speed is 5.79m

For wave length(L):

Wave length is calculated by trial and error method
Lo=1.56*(Ts)^2 

L1=Lo√(tanh⁡(2π/Lo*d))

L2=Lo*tanh(2π/L1*d)

L=0.5*(L1+L2)

d/L is use to determine the type of wave (progressive wave), s= shallow water , s-IM = shallow to intermediate water

k=wave number=(2*π)/L

n=constant for group velocity calculation= [1/2 (1+2kd/sinh2kd) ]

Wave height (after initial wave height by each day): Hpos2/Hpos1=[(nL)pos1/(nL)pos2]^(1/2)

Group velocity (Cg) =velocity * n

Ebar =energy density= (ρ*g*(Hs^2))/8

P=wave power= Ebar*Cg

Exile file:

There is the  excel  file  about  how all the calualtions  are  done.

 

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