Dispersion relationship for water waves

This script computes the dispersion relationship for water waves
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Updated 4 May 2009

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With this function, you can get the value of L (wavelength), k (wave number), sigma(angular frequency), using different solutions of the dispersion relationship.
Inputs:
h = deep water (m)
T = wave period (s)
Outputs:
kr = wave number with Newton-Rhapson (1/m)
Lr = wavelength with Newton-Rhapson (m)
sigma = angular frequency (1/T)
Syntax :
[Lr,kr,sigma]=disper(h,T)
Example: [Lr,kr,sigma]=disper(3.05,5)
Notes:
In the command window you can see the different values which were computed, using different equations.
Referents:
Fenton,J.D and Mckee,W.D.(1990). On calculating the lengths
of water waves. Coastal Engineering 14, 499-513p.

Cite As

Gabriel Ruiz-Martinez (2024). Dispersion relationship for water waves (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/23995-dispersion-relationship-for-water-waves), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2008a
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1.0.0.0