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<font color=red>'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''</font> | <font color=red>'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''</font> | ||
== Analytical Solution == | == Analytical Solution == | ||
{{Equation| <math> \eta = \sqrt{2 \frac{\ | The analytical solution for wind setup over a constant depth is given by | ||
{{Equation| <math> \eta = \sqrt{2 \frac{\rho_a C_d W^2}{\rho g} (x + C ) + h^2} - h </math> |2=1}} | |||
where <math>\eta</math> is the water surface elevation, <math>\rho</math> is the water density, <math>\rho_a</math> is the air density, <math>g</math> is the gravitational acceleration, <math>W</math> is the wind speed, <math>h</math> is the water depth, and <math>C</math> is a constant of integration. | |||
[[Image:Wind_Setup_Dir0.png|thumb|left|600px| Figure 1. Comparison of computed water surface elevation to the analytical solution for an irregular basin with constant depth.]] | |||
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Revision as of 15:24, 28 October 2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Analytical Solution
The analytical solution for wind setup over a constant depth is given by
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where is the water surface elevation, is the water density, is the air density, is the gravitational acceleration, is the wind speed, is the water depth, and is a constant of integration.
