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
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
Introductory concepts, deformation and motion of a particle, Cauchy theorem, Eurlerian and Lagrangian description, the Reynolds transport theorem, the material derivative. Forces and moments on airfoils. Buckingham theorem. General governing equations in integral and differential form. Constitutive relationships for Newtonian fluids. Navier-Stokes equations, Bernouilli equation. Vorticity dynamics. Potential flows and singular solutions (the case of the cylinder). Boundary layer concepts and theoretical approach for a 2D steady case. The separation of the boundary layer.Core Documentation
Lecture notesReference Bibliography
Main reference literature: :• Y. Cengel, J. M. Cimbala, “Meccanica dei Fluidi”, McGraw-Hill, 2014 (Edizione Italiana a cura di G. Cozzo, C. Santoro) • B.R. Munson, T.H. Okiishi, W.W. Huerbsch, A.P. Rothmayer, “Meccanica dei Fluidi”, Città Studi Edizioni 2016 (Edizione Italiana a cura di E. Larcan, P. Escobar Rojo) Further reference literature: 1) E. Mattioli: “Aerodinamica”, Levrotto & Bella Ed., 1994. 2) J. Anderson: “Fundamentals Aerodynamics”, McGraw-Hill, 1988. 3) Kundo P.: “Fluid Mechanics”, Academic Press, 1990. 4) G.K. Batchelor: “An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics”, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1973. 5) N.P. Cheremisinoff: “Enciclopedia of Fluid Mechanics. 1. Flow phenomena and measurements”, Gulf Publ. Comp., 1986. 6) M. Van Dyke: “An Album of Fluid Motion”, The Parabolic Press, 1982. 7) A.H. Shapiro: “The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Compressible Fluid Flow”, The Ronald Press, 1954, Vol. I e IIType of delivery of the course
The course is taught by lectures and theoretical exercises.Attendance
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Evaluation of the level of learning achieved by the student will be verified by a written test with theory and practical applications questions.