Examples
Examples
Try the starting example
- Breaking-wave energy flux per crest width (W/m)
- 10000
- Breaking-wave angle relative to shore normal (degrees)
- 15
- Supplied CERC dimensionless coefficient K
- 0.39
- Sediment density (kg/m³)
- 2650
- Water density (kg/m³)
- 1025
- Sediment porosity fraction
- 0.4
- Illustrative bulk alongshore transport (m³/s)
- 0.101972
Try another scenario
- Breaking-wave energy flux per crest width (W/m)
- 11000
- Breaking-wave angle relative to shore normal (degrees)
- 15
- Supplied CERC dimensionless coefficient K
- 0.39
- Sediment density (kg/m³)
- 2650
- Water density (kg/m³)
- 1025
- Sediment porosity fraction
- 0.4
- Illustrative bulk alongshore transport (m³/s)
- 0.112169
Calculation method
Calculation method
Illustrative bulk alongshore transport (m³/s)
K energy flux sin(angle)cos(angle) / ((sediment−water density)g(1−porosity)); sign follows wave angle.
Symbols and units
- a
- Breaking-wave energy flux per crest width (W/m)
- b
- Breaking-wave angle relative to shore normal (degrees)
- c
- Supplied CERC dimensionless coefficient K
- d
- Sediment density (kg/m³)
- e
- Water density (kg/m³)
- f
- Sediment porosity fraction
Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.
Assumptions & limits
Assumptions & limits
- User-coefficient CERC-style energy-flux transport potential. Requires appropriate breaking-wave inputs and external calibration; not a prediction or coastal design. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification. Breaking-wave energy flux per crest width (W/m): minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000.0. Breaking-wave angle relative to shore normal (degrees): minimum -90, maximum 90. Supplied CERC dimensionless coefficient K: minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0. Sediment density (kg/m³): minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0. Water density (kg/m³): minimum 1e-12, maximum 1000000000000.0. Sediment porosity fraction: minimum 0, maximum 0.99.
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