Wind Generated Ocean Waves

Wind Generated Ocean Waves
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 307
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ISBN-10 : 9780080543802
ISBN-13 : 0080543804
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Wind Generated Ocean Waves by : I.R. Young

The goals of wind wave research are relatively well defined: to be able to predict the wind wave field and its effect on the environment. That environment could be natural (beaches, the atmosphere etc.) or imposed by human endeavour (ports, harbours, coastal settlements etc.). Although the goals are similar, the specific requirements of these various fields differ considerably.This book attempts to summarise the current state of this knowledge and to place this understanding into a common frame work. It attempts to take a balanced approach between the pragmatic engineering view of requiring a short term result and the scientific quest for detailed understanding. Thus, it attempts to provide a rigorous description of the physical processes involved as well as practical predictive tools.

Water Wave Mechanics For Engineers And Scientists

Water Wave Mechanics For Engineers And Scientists
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Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9789814365697
ISBN-13 : 9814365696
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Water Wave Mechanics For Engineers And Scientists by : Robert G Dean

This book is intended as an introduction to classical water wave theory for the college senior or first year graduate student. The material is self-contained; almost all mathematical and engineering concepts are presented or derived in the text, thus making the book accessible to practicing engineers as well.The book commences with a review of fluid mechanics and basic vector concepts. The formulation and solution of the governing boundary value problem for small amplitude waves are developed and the kinematic and pressure fields for short and long waves are explored. The transformation of waves due to variations in depth and their interactions with structures are derived. Wavemaker theories and the statistics of ocean waves are reviewed. The application of the water particle motions and pressure fields are applied to the calculation of wave forces on small and large objects. Extension of the linear theory results to several nonlinear wave properties is presented. Each chapter concludes with a set of homework problems exercising and sometimes extending the material presented in the chapter. An appendix provides a description of nine experiments which can be performed, with little additional equipment, in most wave tank facilities.

Waves in Ocean Engineering

Waves in Ocean Engineering
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 556
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015043711228
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Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis Waves in Ocean Engineering by : M.J. Tucker

"Waves in Ocean Engineering" covers the whole field of wave studies of interest to applied oceanographers and ocean engineers. It has considerable relevance to coastal engineering. The book is split into 12 sections, the first of which is devoted to the practical applications of wave studies and to the history of wave research. The rest of the book covers the measurement of waves, including remote sensing; the analysis and interpretation of wave data; estimating the properties of the extreme "Design Wave", as well as of the generality of waves for fatigue calculations; waves in finite depth, wave generation by wind and wave forecasting models; non-linear effects, and errors and uncertainties in wave data.

Ocean Surface Waves

Ocean Surface Waves
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 514
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ISBN-10 : 9810221096
ISBN-13 : 9789810221096
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Ocean Surface Waves by : Stanislaw R. Massel

This book is intended as a handbook for professionals and researchers in the areas of Physical Oceanography, Ocean and Coastal Engineering and as a text for graduate students in these fields. It presents a comprehensive study on surface ocean waves induced by wind, including basic mathematical principles, physical description of the observed phenomena, practical forecasting techniques of various wave parameters and applications in ocean and coastal engineering, all from the probabilistic and spectral points of view. The book commences with a description of mechanisms of surface wave generation by wind and its modern modeling techniques. The stochastic and probabilistic terminology is introduced and the basic statistical and spectral properties of ocean waves are developed and discussed in detail. The bulk of material deals with the prediction techniques for waves in deep and coastal waters for simple and complex ocean basins and complex bathymetry. The various prediction methods, currently used in oceanography and ocean engineering, are described and the examples of practical calculations illustrate the basic text. An appendix provides a description of the modern methods of wave measurement, including the remote sensing techniques. Also the wave simulation methods and random data analysis techniques are discussed. In the book a lot of discoveries of the Russian and East European scientists, largely unknown in the Western literature due to the language barrier, are referred to.

Wave Mechanics for Ocean Engineering

Wave Mechanics for Ocean Engineering
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 521
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ISBN-10 : 9780080543727
ISBN-13 : 0080543723
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Wave Mechanics for Ocean Engineering by : Paolo Boccotti

In a unitary way, this monograph deals with a wide range of subjects related to the mechanics of sea waves. The book highlights recent theoretical results on the dynamics of random wind-generated waves, on long-term wave statistics, and on beach planform evolution. A fresh approach is given to more traditional concepts. For example, new evidence from a recent series of small-scale field experiments is used to introduce some crucial topics like wave forces. Also, the book gives some worked examples for the design of offshore or coastal structures. An exciting subject dealt with in the book is the quasi-deterministic mechanics of three-dimensional wave groups in sea storms, and the loads exerted by these wave groups on offshore structures.The text is intended for researchers and graduate students in ocean engineering, but may also be understood by undergraduates. The more complex concepts are explained with examples or more extensive case studies.

Handbook Of Coastal And Ocean Engineering (Expanded Edition) (In 2 Volumes)

Handbook Of Coastal And Ocean Engineering (Expanded Edition) (In 2 Volumes)
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 1775
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ISBN-10 : 9789813204034
ISBN-13 : 9813204036
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Handbook Of Coastal And Ocean Engineering (Expanded Edition) (In 2 Volumes) by : Young C Kim

The handbook contains a comprehensive compilation of topics that are at the forefront of many of the technical advances in ocean waves, coastal, and ocean engineering. More than 110 internationally recognized authorities in the field of coastal and ocean engineering have contributed articles in their areas of expertise to this handbook. These international luminaries are from highly respected universities and renowned research and consulting organizations around the world.

Wave Energy Conversion

Wave Energy Conversion
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Publisher : Elsevier
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9780080543703
ISBN-13 : 0080543707
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Wave Energy Conversion by : John Brooke

Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe. Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resource Considers the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks at the environmental impacts

Waves And Wave Forces On Coastal And Ocean Structures

Waves And Wave Forces On Coastal And Ocean Structures
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Publisher : World Scientific
Total Pages : 954
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ISBN-10 : 9789814483988
ISBN-13 : 9814483982
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Waves And Wave Forces On Coastal And Ocean Structures by : Robert T Hudspeth

This book focuses on: (1) the physics of the fundamental dynamics of fluids and of semi-immersed Lagrangian solid bodies that are responding to wave-induced loads; (2) the scaling of dimensional equations and boundary value problems in order to determine a small dimensionless parameter ε that may be applied to linearize the equations and the boundary value problems so as to obtain a linear system; (3) the replacement of differential and integral calculus with algebraic equations that require only algebraic substitutions instead of differentiations and integrations; and (4) the importance of comparing numerical and analytical computations with data from laboratories and/or nature.

Basic Wave Mechanics

Basic Wave Mechanics
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 0471551651
ISBN-13 : 9780471551652
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Basic Wave Mechanics by : Robert M. Sorensen

Intended for coastal engineers and marine scientists who desire to develop a fundamental physical understanding of ocean waves and be able to apply this knowledge to ocean and coastal analysis and design. Provides an introduction to the physical processes of ocean wave mechanics, an understanding of the basic techniques for wave analysis, techniques for practical calculation and prediction of waves and applied wave forecasting.

Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters

Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 9
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ISBN-10 : 9781139462525
ISBN-13 : 1139462520
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters by : Leo H. Holthuijsen

Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters describes the observation, analysis and prediction of wind-generated waves in the open ocean, in shelf seas, and in coastal regions with islands, channels, tidal flats and inlets, estuaries, fjords and lagoons. Most of this richly illustrated book is devoted to the physical aspects of waves. After introducing observation techniques for waves, both at sea and from space, the book defines the parameters that characterise waves. Using basic statistical and physical concepts, the author discusses the prediction of waves in oceanic and coastal waters, first in terms of generalised observations, and then in terms of the more theoretical framework of the spectral energy balance. He gives the results of established theories and also the direction in which research is developing. The book ends with a description of SWAN (Simulating Waves Nearshore), the preferred computer model of the engineering community for predicting waves in coastal waters.