Table 2 Summary of Froude scaling for the model and prototype.

From: Assessing the impact of novel hybrid floating breakwater-WEC systems on hydrodynamic performance and sustainable energy outputs

Quantity

Prototype

Scale relationship

Scale factor

linear

Lp/Lm

S

20

Dimension

Linear velocity

\(v_{p} /v_{m}\)

S^(1/2)

4.47

Acceleration

ap/am

1

1

area

Ap/Am

S^2

400

Wave height

Hp/Hm

S

20

Wavelength

\(\left( {\lambda_{p} /\lambda_{m} } \right)\)

S

20

Wave period

Tp/Tm

S^(1/2)

4.47