English Explanatory Dictionary

Morison equation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A semiempirical equation for the in-line force on a body in oscillatory flow, used to estimate the wave loads in the design of oil platforms and other offshore structures.

Word forms

Morison equation Morison equations

Etymology

Named after J. R. Morison, one of the authors of a related paper in 1950.

Synonyms

MOJS equation
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