Ocean Waves and Tides
Durham
Engineering&Physical Sciences :: Ocean Engineering
Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading
Class Size:
20
CRN: 11761
CRN: 11761
Small amplitude, linear wave theory, standing and propagating waves, wave energy, refraction, diffraction, transformation in shallow water, statistics of random seas, spectral energy density, generating eave time series using the random phase methods forces on structures, Froude scaling of wave tank experiments, nonlinear effects. Description of tides as long waves, equilibrium tide, mathematical modeling including friction, nonlinear effects, and Coriolis forces, tidal analysis, the Great Bay Estuarine System as a case study.
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Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 407 or PHYS 407S or PHYS 407H) and MATH 527 and MATH 528
Only listed majors in section: OCEAN ENGR
Instructors: Nathan Laxague
Times & Locations
Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
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8/26/2024 | 12/9/2024 | MWF | 8:10am - 9:00am | KING N343 |
Booklist
Book | Details |
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WATER WAVE MECHANICS F/ENGRS.+SCI.
((REV)91)
by DEAN Required
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