MS 701
Course Name:
Wave Hydrodynamics and Wind Waves
Programme:
M.Tech(MS)
Credits (L-T-P):
4(3-1-0)
Content:
- Potential flow, Laplace's equation, boundary value problem.
- Small amplitude waves, linearized boundary conditions.
- Periodic, progressive and standing waves.
- Wave kinematics, basic dispersion relation, shallow and deep water waves.
- Phase and group velocity, energy propagation.
- Wave transformations - Shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection etc.
- Wave and structure interaction - Wave forces due to linear theory, Morison equation methods.
- Wind waves - statistical and spectral analysis.
- Short term and Long term distributions.
- Finite amplitude wave theories.
- Basic Meteorology.
References:
Ippen A. T - "Estuary and Coastline wave hydrodynamics"
Bendat & Piersol - "Random data analysis and measurement techniques
Dean, R. G & Dalrymple, R. A - "Water wave mechanics for Engineers and scientists"
Class Lectures (min attendance requirements to be satisfied)
Winter school notes held at NITK (available at Dept. and central library)
Department:
Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
