Difference between revisions of "Wave Energy Density and Flux"
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<center><math> \zeta(x,t) = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x} + e^{i\omega_2 t - i K_2 x} \} = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x} + e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x + i \Delta\omega t - i \Delta K x} \} </math></center> <br> | <center><math> \zeta(x,t) = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x} + e^{i\omega_2 t - i K_2 x} \} = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x} + e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x + i \Delta\omega t - i \Delta K x} \} </math></center> <br> | ||
− | <center><math> = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i | + | <center><math> = A \mathbf{Re} \{ e^{i\omega_1 t - i K_1 x} \left( 1 + e^{i\Delta\omega t - i \Delta K x} \right) \} </math></center> |
The combined wave elevation <math> \zeta \,</math> vanishes identically where <math> F \equiv 0 \, </math>. | The combined wave elevation <math> \zeta \,</math> vanishes identically where <math> F \equiv 0 \, </math>. | ||
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<math> F = 0 \, \ </math> when: | <math> F = 0 \, \ </math> when: | ||
− | <center><math> e^{i(\Delta t - \Delta K x)} = -1 </math></center> | + | <center><math> e^{i(\Delta t - \Delta K x)} = -1 \,</math></center> |
or when: | or when: | ||
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<center><math> x = \frac{1}{\Delta K} \{ (2n+1)\pi + t \Delta\omega \} \equiv X(t) </math></center> | <center><math> x = \frac{1}{\Delta K} \{ (2n+1)\pi + t \Delta\omega \} \equiv X(t) </math></center> | ||
− | For values of <math> X(t)\, </math> given above, <math> \zeta \equiv 0 \, </math>. These are the nodes of the bi- | + | For values of <math> X(t)\, </math> given above, <math> \zeta \equiv 0 \, </math>. These are the nodes of the bi-chromatic wave train where at all times the elevatio vanishes and hence the evergy density <math> \equiv 0 </math>. The wave group has the form |
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+ | The speed of the nodes is <math> \frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{Delta\omega}{\Delta K} \to \frac{d\omega}{dK} \, </math> and the energy trapped within two consecutive nodes cannot escape so it must travel at the group velocity: <math> V_g = \frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{d\omega}{dK} \, </math> ! | ||
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+ | Note that Rayleigh's proof applies equally to waves in finite depth or deep water and in principle to any propagating wave form! | ||
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+ | In finite depth it can be shown after some algebra that (See MH) | ||
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+ | <center><math> V_g = \frac{d\omega}{dK} = \left( \frac{1}{2} + \frac{KH}{\tanh KH} \right) \frac{\omega}{K} </math></center> | ||
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+ | Graphically, the phase and group velocities made non-dimensional by the deep water phase velocity <math> V_P\infty = \frac{g}{\omega} \, </math> take the form: | ||
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+ | The formulae for the energy flux derived above are very general and for potential flow nonlinear surface waves that are not breaking constitute the energy conservation privciple. |
Revision as of 00:30, 16 February 2007
Energy Density, Energy Flux and Momentum Flux of Surface Waves
[math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon(t) = \ \mbox{Energy in control volume} \ \gamma(t) }[/math] :
Mean energy over unit horizongtal surface area [math]\displaystyle{ S \, }[/math] :
where [math]\displaystyle{ \zeta(t) \, }[/math] is free surface elevation.
Ignore term [math]\displaystyle{ -\frac{1}{2} \rho g H^2 \, }[/math] which represents the potential energy of the ocean at rest.
The remaining perturbation component is the sum of the kinetic and potential energy components
Consider now as a special case plane progressive waves defined by the velocity potential in deep water (for simplicity):
Lemma
Let:
[math]\displaystyle{ \overline{\varepsilon_{pot}} = \frac{1}{2} \rho g {\overline{\zeta(t)}}^2 = \frac{1}{4} \rho g A^2 }[/math]
Hence:
Energy flux = rate of change of energy density [math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon(t) }[/math]
Transport theorem where [math]\displaystyle{ U_n }[/math] is normal velocity of surface [math]\displaystyle{ S(t) }[/math] outwards of the enclosed volume [math]\displaystyle{ V }[/math].
Invoking the scalar form of Gauss's theorem in the frist term, we obtain:
An alternative form for the energy flux [math]\displaystyle{ P(t) \, }[/math] crossing the closed control surface [math]\displaystyle{ S(t) \, }[/math] is obtained by invoking Bernoulli's equation in the second term. Recall that:
At any point in the fluid domain and on boundarie.
Here we did allow [math]\displaystyle{ \ P_a \equiv \mbox{Atmospheric pressure} \ }[/math] to be non-zero for the sake of physical clarity. Upon substitution in [math]\displaystyle{ P(t) }[/math] we obtain the alternate form:
So the energy flux across [math]\displaystyle{ S(t)\, }[/math] is given by the terms under the interral sign. They can be collected in the more compact form:
Note that [math]\displaystyle{ P(t) \, }[/math] measures the energy flux into the volume [math]\displaystyle{ V(t) \, }[/math] or the rate of growth of the energy density [math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon(t)\, }[/math].
We are ready now to apply the above formulae to the surface wave propagation problem.
Break [math]\displaystyle{ S(t) \, }[/math] into tis components and derive specialized forms of [math]\displaystyle{ P(t) \, }[/math] pertinent to each.
Therefore over [math]\displaystyle{ S_F; \ P(t) \equiv 0 }[/math] as expected. No energy can flow into the atmosphere!
This case will be of interest later in the course when we consider ships moving with constant velocity [math]\displaystyle{ U }[/math].
The formulae derived above are very general for potential flows with a free surface and solid boundaries. We are now ready to apply them to plane progressive waves.
Energy flux across a vertical fluid boundary fixed in space.
Mean energy flux for a plane progressive wave follows upon substitution of the regular wave velocity potential and taking mean values:
or
It follows from this exercise that the mean energy flux of a plane progressive wave is the product of its mean energy density times a velocity which equals [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{2} }[/math]. The phase velocity in deep water we call this the group velocity of deep water waves and it is defined as:
A more formal proof that this is the velocity with which the energy flux of plane progressive waves propagates is to ask the following question:
[math]\displaystyle{ \longrightarrow }[/math] What needs to be the horizontal velocity [math]\displaystyle{ U_n \equiv U }[/math] of a fluid boundary so that the mean energy flux across it vanishes?
This can be found from the solution of the following equation:
Where terms of [math]\displaystyle{ O(A^3) }[/math] have been neglected. Note that within linear theory, energy density and energy flux are quantities of [math]\displaystyle{ O(A^2) }[/math]. If higher-order terms are kept then we need to consider the treatment of second-order surface wave theory, at least.
Solving the above equation for [math]\displaystyle{ U }[/math] we obtain:
Upon substitution of the plane progressive wave velocity potential and definition of pressure from Bernoulli's equation we obtain:
Note that [math]\displaystyle{ U \equiv V_g }[/math] by definition. If the above exercise is repeated in water of finite depth the solution for [math]\displaystyle{ U }[/math] after some algebra is:
with
It may be shown that the group velocity [math]\displaystyle{ V_g }[/math] is given in terms of [math]\displaystyle{ \omega \ne k \, }[/math] by the relation
This relation follows from the very elegant "device" due to rayleigh which applies to any wave form:
Consider two plane progressive waves of nearly equal frequencies and hence wavenumbers. Their joint wave elevation is given by
where the amplitude is assumed to be common and:
Converting into complex notation:
The combined wave elevation [math]\displaystyle{ \zeta \, }[/math] vanishes identically where [math]\displaystyle{ F \equiv 0 \, }[/math].
[math]\displaystyle{ F = 0 \, \ }[/math] when:
or when:
Solving for [math]\displaystyle{ x \, }[/math] we obtain:
For values of [math]\displaystyle{ X(t)\, }[/math] given above, [math]\displaystyle{ \zeta \equiv 0 \, }[/math]. These are the nodes of the bi-chromatic wave train where at all times the elevatio vanishes and hence the evergy density [math]\displaystyle{ \equiv 0 }[/math]. The wave group has the form
The speed of the nodes is [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{Delta\omega}{\Delta K} \to \frac{d\omega}{dK} \, }[/math] and the energy trapped within two consecutive nodes cannot escape so it must travel at the group velocity: [math]\displaystyle{ V_g = \frac{dx}{dt} = \frac{d\omega}{dK} \, }[/math] !
Note that Rayleigh's proof applies equally to waves in finite depth or deep water and in principle to any propagating wave form!
In finite depth it can be shown after some algebra that (See MH)
Graphically, the phase and group velocities made non-dimensional by the deep water phase velocity [math]\displaystyle{ V_P\infty = \frac{g}{\omega} \, }[/math] take the form:
The formulae for the energy flux derived above are very general and for potential flow nonlinear surface waves that are not breaking constitute the energy conservation privciple.