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Pipeng : Morison's Equation Ocean Wave And Current Loads Calculation Module

Morison's Equation Calculators

Description : Morison's equation ocean wave and current force calculators.

Discussion : Morison's equation is used to calculate the forces due to steady state current and oscillating wave particle motion. The forces are due to drag, inertia and lift. Inertia forces arise from the acceleration of the water particles. Lift forces are caused by non symetrical shape (eg an aerofoil), or by non symetrical velocity distribution which is often caused by proximity to another object (eg proximity to the seabed). The wave and current velocities and accleration are generally calculated at the top of the profile. The ocean current can be analysed using either the one seventh power law or the logarithmic profile. The ocean wave velocity can be user defined, or calculated using Airy, Stokes or Cnoidal wave theories. For ocean wave check calculations use the wave check tools (wave check module).

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CALC : Ocean : Wave 421 : Morison's Equation Wave Current Load Forces - Horizontal Velocity And Acceleration : Airy Stokes And Cnoidal Wave : Calculator


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CALC : Ocean : Wave 421 : Morison's Equation Wave Current Load Forces - Horizontal Velocity And Acceleration : Airy Stokes And Cnoidal Wave : Calculator

Description : Calculate the wave and current loading forces on a pipeline according to Morrisons's equation

Discussion : The wave and curent velocities and acceleration are calculated at the top of the pipe.

Options :

  • Wave type : Airy, Stokes, Cnoidal or User defined amplitude
  • Current type : One Seventh Power Law, Logarithmic Or User

Input Variables :

  • Θ = Wave Phase Angle
  • ρ = Fluid Density
  • A = Horizontal Acceleration Amplitude
  • C = Current Type
  • Cd = Fluid Drag Coefficient
  • Cl = Fluid Lift Coefficient
  • Cm = Fluid Inertia Coefficient
  • H = Ocean Wave Height
  • OD = Pipe Outer Diameter Including Layers
  • T = Ocean Wave Period
  • U = Horizontal Velocity Amplitude
  • Um = Reference Velocity
  • W = Wave Type
  • WL = Total Weight Per Unit Length
  • d = Water Depth
  • r = Seabed Roughness
  • zc = Height Above Seabed
  • zm = Reference Elevation

Output Variables :

  • Aw = Horizontal Acceleration Phase
  • Ft = Total Force Per Unit Length
  • Fx = Horizontal Force Per Unit Length
  • Fz = Vertical Force Per Unit Length
  • Uc = Current Velocity
  • Ut = Total Velocity
  • Uw = Horizontal Velocity Phase
  • cvg = Convergence Check

Calculation :

list( Uw , Aw , cvg ) = WaveU( H , d , T , Θ , zc , W , U , A )
 If C = 1 : Power Law
  Uc = Um ( zc / zm ) 1 / 7
 Otherwise If C = 2 : Log Law
  Uc = Um log( zc / r ) / log( zm / r )
 Otherwise If C = 3 : User
  Uc = Um
 End of If Block
Ut = Uc + Uw
Fx = OD / 4 ρ ( 2 Cd Ut | Ut | + π OD Cm Aw )
Fz = 1 / 2 ρ OD Cl Ut 2 - WL
Ft = √( Fx 2 + Fz 2 )

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