Wave Forces on a Horizontal Circular Cylinder

Abstract

A horizontal circular cylinder, located near the floor of a two dimensional wave channel, was subjected to a train of gravity waves. The wave height and horizontal and vertical forces on the cylinder due to the incident waves were measured and presented in dimensionless form. Experimental values of the horizontal and vertical dimensionless force coefficients are presented as functions of relative wave height and relative wave length. The dimensionless force coefficients predicted by a modified Morrison's equation are compared with the experimental data. Experimental wave lengths of from two to seventeen feet were investigated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0747532

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People

  • Brian T. Perkinson

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calibration
  • Cantilever Beams
  • Capacitance
  • Coefficients
  • Deep Water
  • Engineering
  • Experimental Data
  • Fluids
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Gravity Waves
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shallow Water
  • Water Waves
  • Waves

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