ON THE CALCULATION OF WIND WAVE ELEMENTS IN THE CASE OF A VARIABLE WIND,
Abstract
In computing the elements of wind waves for variable winds it is assumed that the wind energy transmitted by a wave surface on a sea is proportional to the square of the wind velocity. A part of the energy maintains wind waves and their development, another part is dissipated because of viscosity and turbulent motion. The computation of energy dispersion is determined by means of a formula of the semi-empirical theory of turbulence. From the intensity of dissipated energy and the expression for wind energy transmitted by the wave surface the energy balance equation is formulated and solved. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 29, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0631014
Entities
People
- I. S. Brovikov
Organizations
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory