METHOD FOR CALCULATING FORCES PRODUCED BY IRREGULAR WAVES

A new method is described and evaluated for calculating wave forces on offshore structures. It is based on an extension of Airy theory for two-dimensional waves and uses a linear filtering technique to calculate wave forces as a function of time for wave profiles of arbitrary shape and length. It is especially useful for evaluating the forces exerted on offshore structures by a sequence of irregular storm waves. The accuracy of the method is checked by comparison with measured hurricane-wave forces. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Petroleum Engineers

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  Dallas, TX  United States  75206
• Authors:
  • Wheeler, J D
• Publication Date: 1970-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 359-567
• Serial:
  • Journal of Petroleum Technology
  • Publisher: Society of Petroleum Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Hurricanes; Offshore structures; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wave forces
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057135
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Texas A&M University, College Station
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 16 1974 12:00AM