Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- OCEAN ENGINEERING MECHANICS
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Review of Hydromechanics
- 3 Linear Surface Waves
- 4 Nonlinear Surface Waves
- 5 Random Seas
- 6 Wave Modification and Transformation
- 7 Waves in the Coastal Zone
- 8 Coastal Engineering Considerations
- 9 Wave-Induced Forces and Moments on Fixed Bodies
- 10 Introduction to Wave-Structure Interaction
- 11 Wave-Induced Motions of Floating Bodies
- 12 Wave-Induced Motions of Compliant Structures
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- OCEAN ENGINEERING MECHANICS
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Review of Hydromechanics
- 3 Linear Surface Waves
- 4 Nonlinear Surface Waves
- 5 Random Seas
- 6 Wave Modification and Transformation
- 7 Waves in the Coastal Zone
- 8 Coastal Engineering Considerations
- 9 Wave-Induced Forces and Moments on Fixed Bodies
- 10 Introduction to Wave-Structure Interaction
- 11 Wave-Induced Motions of Floating Bodies
- 12 Wave-Induced Motions of Compliant Structures
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Summary
It has been more than three decades since my first book on ocean engineering, Ocean Engineering Wave Mechanics. My purpose in writing that book was to give ocean engineering students and ocean technologists an introduction to the mechanics of water waves, and to present and demonstrate the analytical techniques used in wave-structure interaction problems. Since the 1973 publication of that book, ocean technology has been one of the most rapidly advancing engineering fields. The purpose of this book is to present both fundamental and advanced techniques in the analyses of both water waves and wave-structure interactions. The classical analytical works in the areas of wave mechanics are discussed in detail so that the reader can follow the lines of thought of the masters who produced these classic analyses.
Most of the material presented herein is for readers with a basic education in applied mechanics, including fluid mechanics or hydraulics and applied mathematics. The material is presented so that the reader can immediately apply the various analytical techniques to problems of interest. To this end, examples are presented in each section. Certain topics, such as the cnoidal theory, are of an advanced analytical nature and, as such, are more appropriate for postgraduate education. Following these topics are examples designed to demonstrate the application of these advanced analytical methods.
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- Ocean Engineering MechanicsWith Applications, pp. xvii - xviiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009