An Experimental Study of a Method to Attenuate Surface Waves Over a Limited Region of the Open Ocean.
Abstract
An experimental investigation of the refraction of surface gravity waves by relatively narrow (of the order of or less than one wave length) and shallow, laterally sheared, surface currents was undertaken to determine the feasibility of employing artificially-generated currents to achieve local wave damping in the ocean. In the experiments, single frequency wave trains (wave length, wave length sub 0, in still water) were initially propagated in the same direction as the direction of the current in the wake of a towed grid (with lateral extent, W sub g, and draft, d sub g). The required power for wave lengths up to 300 feet was within the range of installed power of conventional off-shore boats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA056282
Entities
People
- Richard I. Hires
Organizations
- Stevens Institute of Technology