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May 1968
Laboratory Simulation of Sea Waves
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Joseph M. Colonell and Byrne PerryAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 94, Issue 2
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An investigation was undertaken to discover the extent to which statistical properties of wind-generated waves can be simulated on a small scale under laboratory conditions. Experimental data were collected in a wind and wave facility for more than 150 sea conditions at twelve fetches (9 ft to 65 ft) and ten wind speeds (19 fps to 72 fps). Continuous water surface elevation recordings, as sensed by capacitance wire transducers and recorded in analog form on magnetic tape, were digitized for analysis by computer. The wave energy spectra exhibit properties which are at least qualitatively similar to those obtained under oceanic conditions. Moreover, the data substantiate the analysis by Longuet-Higgins in which the wave heights are described by a Rayleigh probability distribution. Comparison of laboratory and field data demonstrates that statistical parameters derived on the basis of Longuet-Higgins' theoretical results are in good agreement over a large range of sea wave environments.
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Journal of the Waterways and Harbors Division
Volume 94 • Issue 2 • May 1968
Pages: 159 - 174
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© 1968 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1968
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Joseph M. Colonell
Ass. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.
Byrne Perry
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.
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