SACS Engineering Dynamics, IncWave Load * For the design of offshore structures, the waves are characterized as iecrel MRC Cod Le Ree Le * Several wave theories are available for the purpose of determining BUT SRW er [e om CPN Som Mtoe cel Bd = Cnoidal Theory = Solitary Wave Theory = Stokes 5th Order Theory = Stream Function Theory EDIWave Load * The wave theory to be used is selected based on the water depth and wave height. * Wave loading on a member is categorized into Drag , Inertia, Diffraction, Slamming and Vortex Shedding Induced load * If the member size is small < (1/5) x Wavelength, Morison's equation can be used to calculate the wave loading. * Morison's Equation: F=0.5C, -p-D-U-|U|+ Cy, -prA-U- ete eer (eae Where : Cd is the coefficient of drag, Cm is coefficient of mass eae COR RU Ree a RL} fluid density and A is the area EDI