Calculation of Wave Attenuation due to Friction and Shoaling: An Evaluation

Abstract

An evaluation of the Bretschneider and Reid (1954) technique for calculating wave attenuation due to friction and shoaling is presented. Data used in this evaluation were collected at CERC's Field Research Facility (FRF), Duck, North Carolina. The results, using Kamphuis' (1975) friction factor diagram, show slightly underpredicted wave heights with an average deviation of 6 percent. Poor correlation with observed wave heights is illustrated when bottom contours are not straight and parallel, indicating the presence of other mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA098483

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  • William G. Grosskopf

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  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Attenuation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coefficients
  • Depth
  • Energy
  • Engineering
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  • Equations
  • Friction
  • North Carolina
  • Refraction
  • Research Facilities
  • Reynolds Number
  • Shores
  • United States

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