Waves in Oceanic and Coastal Waters, by: Leo H. Holthuijsen, Cambridge University Press.Random Seas and Design of Maritime Structures, by: Yoshimi Goda, Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering: Volume 33, World Scientific.Water Wave Mechanics for Engineers and Scientists, by: Robert G, Robert, A Dalrymple Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering: Volume 2, World Scientific.Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management 2nd Edition, By (author): J William Kamphuis (Queen's University, Canada). Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering: Volume 30, World Scientific.
Learning Objectives
Understand the physical phenomena of water waves mechanics and coastal hydrodynamics. Acquire skills on the use of their theoretical models. Develop the ability of sizing marinas and designing their principal engineering components such as the harbor breakwaters. Know the basic concepts of wave energy converters technologies.
Prerequisites
Fluid Mechanics
Teaching Methods
Student-Centered Approach, class participation, group projects, laboratory activities at LABIMA, www.labima.unifi.it
Further information
Type of Assessment
written and oral examination
Course program
Waves in the sea, observation techniques, description of ocean waves, short term wave analysis, statistical properties in the time domain, statistical properties in the frequency domain (frequency spectrum and frequency-directional spectrum), wind-wave generation, statistical analysis of extreme waves (long term wave analysis), the small amplitude wave theory, wave propagation and transformation from deep to shallow waters (shoaling, refraction, energy dissipation, wave breaking), wave-structure interaction (diffraction and reflection), wave induced forces, laboratory activities, the costal circulation and sediment transport, design of marinas, design of vertical breakwaters, design of rubble mound breakwaters, an introduction to wave energy converter technologies.