Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion Calculator

✖Wavelength of Coast refers to the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave as it travels through the water near the shore.ⓘ Wavelength of Coast [λ]			+10% -10%
✖Water Depth of the considered catchment is the depth as measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body.ⓘ Water Depth [d]			+10% -10%
✖Wave Number for Waves in Coast is the spatial frequency of a wave, measured in cycles per unit distance or radians per unit distance.ⓘ Wave Number for Waves in Coast [k]			+10% -10%

✖Maximum Wave Height is most probable influenced by the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough.ⓘ Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion [H_max]

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Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Maximum Wave Height = 0.14*Wavelength of Coast*tanh(Water Depth*Wave Number for Waves in Coast)
H_max = 0.14*λ*tanh(d*k)
This formula uses 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Functions Used

tanh - The hyperbolic tangent function (tanh) is a function that is defined as the ratio of the hyperbolic sine function (sinh) to the hyperbolic cosine function (cosh)., tanh(Number)

Variables Used

Maximum Wave Height - (Measured in Meter) - Maximum Wave Height is most probable influenced by the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough.
Wavelength of Coast - (Measured in Meter) - Wavelength of Coast refers to the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave as it travels through the water near the shore.
Water Depth - (Measured in Meter) - Water Depth of the considered catchment is the depth as measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body.
Wave Number for Waves in Coast - Wave Number for Waves in Coast is the spatial frequency of a wave, measured in cycles per unit distance or radians per unit distance.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Wavelength of Coast: 26.8 Meter --> 26.8 Meter No Conversion Required
Water Depth: 1.05 Meter --> 1.05 Meter No Conversion Required
Wave Number for Waves in Coast: 0.2 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

H_max = 0.14*λ*tanh(d*k) --> 0.14*26.8*tanh(1.05*0.2)

Evaluating ... ...

H_max = 0.776538306984906

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

0.776538306984906 Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

0.776538306984906 ≈ 0.776538 Meter <-- Maximum Wave Height

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Energy Dissipation Rate per unit Surface Area due to Wave Breaking

LaTeX Go Energy Dissipation Rate per unit Surface Area = (Decay Coefficient/Water Depth)*((Wave Energy*Wave Group Speed)-(Energy Flux associated with Stable Wave Height))

Water Depth given Energy Dissipation Rate per unit Surface Area due to Wave Breaking

LaTeX Go Water Depth = Decay Coefficient*(Wave Energy*Wave Group Speed-(Energy Flux associated with Stable Wave Height))/Energy Dissipation Rate per unit Surface Area

Energy Flux associated with Stable Wave Height

LaTeX Go Energy Flux = Wave Energy*Wave Group Speed

Stable Wave Height

LaTeX Go Stable Wave Height = 0.4*Water Depth

Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion Formula

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Maximum Wave Height = 0.14*Wavelength of Coast*tanh(Water Depth*Wave Number for Waves in Coast)
H_max = 0.14*λ*tanh(d*k)

What is Wave Height and Wave Energy?

In fluid dynamics, the wave height of a surface wave is the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighbouring trough. Wave height is a term used by mariners, as well as in coastal, ocean and naval engineering.
Wave energy (or wave power) is the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves. The energy captured is then used for all different kinds of useful work, including electricity generation, water desalination, and pumping of water.

What is Breaking Wave and Group Velocity?

In fluid dynamics, a breaking wave or breaker is a wave whose amplitude reaches a critical level at which some process can suddenly start to occur causing large amounts of wave energy to be transformed into turbulent kinetic energy.
The group velocity of a wave is the velocity with which the overall envelope shape of the wave's amplitudes—known as the modulation or envelope of the wave propagates through space.

How to Calculate Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion?

Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion calculator uses Maximum Wave Height = 0.14*Wavelength of Coast*tanh(Water Depth*Wave Number for Waves in Coast) to calculate the Maximum Wave Height, The Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion formula is defined as the maximum energy in the process of limiting water fluctuations and the degree of bank erosion. Maximum Wave Height is denoted by H_max symbol.

How to calculate Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion, enter Wavelength of Coast (λ), Water Depth (d) & Wave Number for Waves in Coast (k) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.776538 = 0.14*26.8*tanh(1.05*0.2).

FAQ

What is Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion?

The Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion formula is defined as the maximum energy in the process of limiting water fluctuations and the degree of bank erosion and is represented as H_max = 0.14*λ*tanh(d*k) or Maximum Wave Height = 0.14*Wavelength of Coast*tanh(Water Depth*Wave Number for Waves in Coast). Wavelength of Coast refers to the distance between two successive crests or troughs of a wave as it travels through the water near the shore, Water Depth of the considered catchment is the depth as measured from the water level to the bottom of the considered water body & Wave Number for Waves in Coast is the spatial frequency of a wave, measured in cycles per unit distance or radians per unit distance.

How to calculate Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion?

The Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion formula is defined as the maximum energy in the process of limiting water fluctuations and the degree of bank erosion is calculated using Maximum Wave Height = 0.14*Wavelength of Coast*tanh(Water Depth*Wave Number for Waves in Coast). To calculate Maximum Wave Height using Miche Criterion, you need Wavelength of Coast (λ), Water Depth (d) & Wave Number for Waves in Coast (k). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Wavelength of Coast, Water Depth & Wave Number for Waves in Coast and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Maximum Wave Height?

In this formula, Maximum Wave Height uses Wavelength of Coast, Water Depth & Wave Number for Waves in Coast. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Maximum Wave Height = sqrt(Energy Dissipation Rate per unit Surface Area/(0.25*Water Density*[g]*Percentage of Waves Breaking*Mean Wave Frequency))

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