20810424-2 - WAVE DYNAMICS MODULE II

Water waves theories; statistical and spectral theories for water waves. Wave measurements; winds; wave forecasting and hindcasting.
Wave generation and propagation; wave refraction, diffraction, reflection and breaking. Wave actions on maritime structures; coastal hydrodynamics; coastal sediment transport
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Programme

Mathematical theory of sea waves
Linear theory
wave characteristics (velocities, pressure, energy,...)
Wave propagation to shallow water
wind wave generation
Real wave field measures and analysis

Core Documentation

Lectures textbook

Type of evaluation

The exam is oral and it includes the correction of the assignments