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May 1973
Water Waves Produced by Ships
Publication: Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 99, Issue 2
Abstract
A knowledge of the height and period as well as the crestline pattern for waves generated by a particular ship as a function of ship speed and water depth is of value to coastal and waterway engineers. The characteristics of ship-generated waves are reviewed briefly. Some data on the wave heights generated by a variety of ships moving at a range of speed are presented. Known sources of data on ship-generated waves are referenced and areas for future research are suggested. This is the last of seven state-of-the-art papers on the design of navigation channels, written by members of the ASCE Task Committee on Ship Channels.
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Journal of the Waterways, Harbors and Coastal Engineering Division
Volume 99 • Issue 2 • May 1973
Pages: 245 - 256
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© 1973 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1973
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Robert M. Sorensen, M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, Tex.
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