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4 Thesis Outline

This thesis consist of 5 chapters, where chapter 1 is an introduction and chapter 2 is about
estimating the 10−2 annual probability crest height, 𝐶0.01 and wave height ℎ0.01 , with an
associated period using the metocean counter line method. All the theory used in this thesis,
will be introduced along the way at the start of the subchapter. The main part of this thesis can
be found in chapter 3 and 4, which divide regular waves in chapter 3 and irregular waves in
chapter 4. Each of those two chapters consist of subchapters, where chapter 3 discusses linear
methods and 5th order Stokes waves for regular waves. Those methods, will be compared and
discussed at the end of chapter 3. For chapter 4, which addresses irregular waves a first and
second order approach will be performed in two different subchapters. Where a third
subchapter will compare the result of those two method and discussed at the end of the
chapter. Finally, chapter 5 will finish the thesis with a conclusion and suggestion for further
work.

2 Metocean contour method

In this report, we will be using the metocean contour line method too estimate the long-term
extremes. This can be done through short-term sea states. For doing this, we will need to find a
good set of metocean data. Then contour lines needs to be established for the metocean data.
In our report, we will only be looking at the 100-year extreme wave. Therefore, the only
interesting contour line is the 100-year contour line with an 0.01 constant annual exceedance
probability for any combinations of ℎ𝑠 and 𝑡𝑝 along the contour line. When this is found, it is
important to know that the peak of the contour line isn’t always the worst case. Therefore, the
next step would be to identify the worst condition along the 0.01 probability contour line. To
find the worst case, a comparison between the different combinations of ℎ𝑠 and 𝑡𝑝 along the
peak of the contour line is needed. The comparison can be done with equation 2.2, which is
explained under chapter 2.3 and is a Weibull distribution. This is the same formula used later to
find the 100 year extreme wave. To satisfy the new N-003 standard the 100-year extreme crest
height is also found, this is show in chapter 2.4 along with the estimate of the 100-year extreme
wave. Before this, an introduction to what metocean is and what kind of metocean data used
here will be explained.

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