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Wave Energy and Power

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Energy Density (also specific energy) (per unit width and dx)

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(due  to  dispersion  relationship)

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Maintain only leading order terms ( tex2html_wrap_inline1603

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second term -tex2html_wrap_inline1605 corresponds to potential energy of the calm water and thus is not considered.

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Mean potential energy tex2html_wrap_inline1607 over one period, T:

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Mean potential energy tex2html_wrap_inline1607 over one wave length, L:

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So energy over a wave length: (per unit width)

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Compare with equation (2-38) of SPM.





Soon Woong Chang
Wed Oct 27 12:41:46 CDT 1999