Combined effects of current and waves on fluid force

Chao Tung Chi Chao Tung, Norden E. Huang

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Abstract

Combined effects of current and waves on the force exerted on an element of a cylinder in a random gravity wave field in deep water are studied. Wave-current interactions are taken into account. Statistical quantities of the fluid force such as force spectrum and root mean square value of the force are obtained numerically and presented in graphical forms. Comparisons are made of the cases in which wave-current interactions are considered and ignored. It is shown that wave-current interactions contribute to changes in fluid force to an appreciable extent and therefore should be considered in the evaluation of fluid forces on objects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)183-193
Number of pages11
JournalOcean Engineering
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1973

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