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Random Processes and Ocean Waves Formula Sheet

This document contains formulas for analyzing random ocean waves including: 1) Formulas for deep water wave velocity, period, and wavelength as well as shallow water wave velocity. 2) Expressions for horizontal and vertical water particle velocity and pressure under a wave. 3) Equations for wave energy, encounter frequency, maximum wave slope, and effective maximum wave slope. 4) The general expression for a Rayleigh distribution and formulas for calculating RMS, average height, and average of the highest 1/3rd and 1/10th waves based on this distribution. 5) Definitions for correction factor, nth moment, average zero crossing period, average crest to crest period, and average apparent wavelength

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Random Processes and Ocean Waves Formula Sheet

This document contains formulas for analyzing random ocean waves including: 1) Formulas for deep water wave velocity, period, and wavelength as well as shallow water wave velocity. 2) Expressions for horizontal and vertical water particle velocity and pressure under a wave. 3) Equations for wave energy, encounter frequency, maximum wave slope, and effective maximum wave slope. 4) The general expression for a Rayleigh distribution and formulas for calculating RMS, average height, and average of the highest 1/3rd and 1/10th waves based on this distribution. 5) Definitions for correction factor, nth moment, average zero crossing period, average crest to crest period, and average apparent wavelength

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 Processes  and  Ocean  Waves  Formula  Sheet  


 
!!
Wave  number         𝑘 = !  
!

!!!
Deep  water  wave  velocity       𝑉! = !!
 

!!"!
Deep  water  wave  period       𝑇! = !
 

!!"
Deep  water  wavelength       𝐿! = !
!!
 

Shallow  water  wave  velocity     𝑉! = 𝑔ℎ  

Horizontal  water  particle  velocity    


in  a  wave            𝑢 = 𝑘ζ! 𝑉! e!!" cos𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑉! 𝑡)  

Vertical  water  particle  velocity    


in  a  wave           𝑤 = 𝑘ζ! 𝑉! e!!" sin𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑉! 𝑡)  

Pressure  under  a  wave  at  a  point    


z  beneath  the  still  waterline     P = 𝜌𝑔𝑧 + 𝜌𝑔ζ! 𝑒 !!" cos  𝑘(𝑥 − 𝑉! 𝑡)  

Energy  per  unit  area  of  wave  surface   𝐸 = 1 2 𝜌𝑔ζ!!        


!!!
Encounter  frequency         𝜔! = 𝜔! 1 − !
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜇  
!! !!
Maximum  wave  slope       α! = ! ζ! = !!
 
!

Effective  maximum  wave  slope     𝛼′! = α! sinµμ  

General  expression  for  a  Rayleigh    


!! ! !!
distribution           𝑝 𝑥! =   ! !! 𝑒 !!!  

RMS  of  double  amplitude  of  motion  


!! ! ×! !!
(Rayleigh  distribution)       𝑥=  
! !!

Average  wave  height  (or  motion)     2.50×𝐶𝐹× 𝑚!  

Average  of  1/3rd  highest  waves    


(or  motion)  (double  amplitude)     4.00×𝐶𝐹× 𝑚!  

Average  of  1/10th  highest  waves  


(or  motion)  (double  amplitude)     5.09×𝐶𝐹× 𝑚!  

Correction  factor         𝐶𝐹 = 1 − 𝜀 !        
!! !! !!!!
𝜀 !             𝜀! = !! !!
 
∞ !
nth  moment  of  area  under  a  spectrum     𝑚! = !
𝜔! 𝑆ζ 𝜔! 𝑑 𝜔!    

!!
Average  zero  crossing  wave  period   𝑇! = 2𝜋 !!
 

!!
Average  crest  to  crest  wave  period   𝑇! = 2𝜋 !!
 

!!
Average  apparent  wavelength         𝐿! = 2𝜋𝑔 !!
 

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