Advances in coastal and ocean engineering . Volume 7 [[electronic resource] /] / editor, Philip L.-F. Liu |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.4146 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LiuPhilip L. F |
Collana | Advances in coastal and ocean engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering
Ocean engineering |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-93451-8
9786611934514 981-279-457-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface to the review series; Preface to the seventh volume; Contributors; Contents; Nonlinear Modulation of Water Waves; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic Insight into Modulational Processes; 2.1. A simple example of instability; 2.2. Basic ideas of the Benjamin-Feir instability mechanism; 3. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Horizontal Bottom; 3.1. A heuristic derivation of the NLS equation; 3.2. The scaling in the NLS equation; 3.3. A sketch of the derivation in two horizontal dimensions; 3.4. Conservation laws; 3.5. Special cases of NLS-type equations; 3.6. Effects of surface tension
4. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Uneven Bottom4.1. Propagation in one dimension; 4.2. Propagation in two horizontal dimensions; 4.3. Shallow-water limit; 4.4. Effect of an ambient current on 1D propagation; 5. Some Solutions of the NLS-type Equations; 5.1. Decaying solutions; 5.2. Soliton-type solutions; 6. Higher-Order Modulation Equations; 6.1. The Dysthe equation; 6.2. Modification due to an ambient current; 6.3. The Zakharov equation; 6.4. Reduction of Zakharov equation to NLS-type equation; 6.5. Extensions of the Zakharov equation; 7. Generation of Free Long Waves 7.1. Formulation of the equations7.2. 1D situation no ambient currents; 8. Observations of Wave Modulations; 8.1. Theoretical aspects of modulational instability; 8.2. Laboratory observations; 8.3. Deep-water modulation: initial stage and demodulation; 8.4. Deep-water modulation: modulation leading to breaking; 8.5. Spectral evolution; 8.6. Comparison between theory and experiment; 9. Summary; References; Bubble Measurement Techniques and Bubble Dynamics in Coastal Shallow Water; 1. Introduction; 2. Primary Mechanisms of Wave Breaking and Bubble Generation 3. The Bubble Field Description and Bubble Sensors4. Shallow Water Deployment Techniques; 5. Large Scale Shallow Water Field Experiments (1985-1999); 6. Bubble Void Fraction Variations Near Surf Zones; 7. Bubble Size Distributions in Littoral Zones; 8. General Remarks on Bubble Dynamics in Shallow Water; References; Simulation of Waves in Harbors Using Two-Dimensional Elliptic Equation Models; 1. Introduction; 2. Boundary Conditions; 3. Numerical Solution; 4. Incorporation of Additional Mechanisms; 5. Application to Harbors; 6. Concluding Remarks; References Recent Advances in the Modeling of Wave and Permeable Structure Interaction1. Introduction; 2. Porous Flow Models; 3. General Governing Equations and Matching Conditions; 4. Wave Interaction with Structures. Linear Solutions; 5. Shallow Water Models; 6. Short Wave-Averaged Flow; 7. Modeling Based on the Navier-Stokes Equations; 8. Conclusions; 9. Future Work; References; Descriptive Hydrodynamics of Lock-Exchange Flows; 1. Introduction; 2. Experimental Facilities; 3. Basis for Interpretations of Flow Images; 4. Features of Gravity Currents; 5. Features of Internal Bores 6. Flow Expansion of Gravity Currents and Internal Bores |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454366203321 |
Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J., : World Scientific, c2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in coastal and ocean engineering . Volume 7 / / editor, Philip L.-F. Liu |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 240 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 620.4146 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LiuPhilip L. F |
Collana | Advances in coastal and ocean engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering
Ocean engineering |
ISBN |
1-281-93451-8
9786611934514 981-279-457-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface to the review series; Preface to the seventh volume; Contributors; Contents; Nonlinear Modulation of Water Waves; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic Insight into Modulational Processes; 2.1. A simple example of instability; 2.2. Basic ideas of the Benjamin-Feir instability mechanism; 3. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Horizontal Bottom; 3.1. A heuristic derivation of the NLS equation; 3.2. The scaling in the NLS equation; 3.3. A sketch of the derivation in two horizontal dimensions; 3.4. Conservation laws; 3.5. Special cases of NLS-type equations; 3.6. Effects of surface tension
4. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Uneven Bottom; 4.1. Propagation in one dimension; 4.2. Propagation in two horizontal dimensions; 4.3. Shallow-water limit; 4.4. Effect of an ambient current on 1D propagation; 5. Some Solutions of the NLS-type Equations; 5.1. Decaying solutions; 5.2. Soliton-type solutions; 6. Higher-Order Modulation Equations; 6.1. The Dysthe equation; 6.2. Modification due to an ambient current; 6.3. The Zakharov equation; 6.4. Reduction of Zakharov equation to NLS-type equation; 6.5. Extensions of the Zakharov equation; 7. Generation of Free Long Waves 7.1. Formulation of the equations; 7.2. 1D situation no ambient currents; 8. Observations of Wave Modulations; 8.1. Theoretical aspects of modulational instability; 8.2. Laboratory observations; 8.3. Deep-water modulation: initial stage and demodulation; 8.4. Deep-water modulation: modulation leading to breaking; 8.5. Spectral evolution; 8.6. Comparison between theory and experiment; 9. Summary; References; Bubble Measurement Techniques and Bubble Dynamics in Coastal Shallow Water; 1. Introduction; 2. Primary Mechanisms of Wave Breaking and Bubble Generation 3. The Bubble Field Description and Bubble Sensors; 4. Shallow Water Deployment Techniques; 5. Large Scale Shallow Water Field Experiments (1985-1999); 6. Bubble Void Fraction Variations Near Surf Zones; 7. Bubble Size Distributions in Littoral Zones; 8. General Remarks on Bubble Dynamics in Shallow Water; References; Simulation of Waves in Harbors Using Two-Dimensional Elliptic Equation Models; 1. Introduction; 2. Boundary Conditions; 3. Numerical Solution; 4. Incorporation of Additional Mechanisms; 5. Application to Harbors; 6. Concluding Remarks; References Recent Advances in the Modeling of Wave and Permeable Structure Interaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Porous Flow Models; 3. General Governing Equations and Matching Conditions; 4. Wave Interaction with Structures. Linear Solutions; 5. Shallow Water Models; 6. Short Wave-Averaged Flow; 7. Modeling Based on the Navier-Stokes Equations; 8. Conclusions; 9. Future Work; References; Descriptive Hydrodynamics of Lock-Exchange Flows; 1. Introduction; 2. Experimental Facilities; 3. Basis for Interpretations of Flow Images; 4. Features of Gravity Currents; 5. Features of Internal Bores; 6. Flow Expansion of Gravity Currents and Internal Bores |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782393803321 |
Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Advances in coastal and ocean engineering . Volume 7 / / editor, Philip L.-F. Liu |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 240 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 620.4146 |
Altri autori (Persone) | LiuPhilip L. F |
Collana | Advances in coastal and ocean engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Coastal engineering
Ocean engineering |
ISBN |
1-281-93451-8
9786611934514 981-279-457-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Preface to the review series; Preface to the seventh volume; Contributors; Contents; Nonlinear Modulation of Water Waves; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic Insight into Modulational Processes; 2.1. A simple example of instability; 2.2. Basic ideas of the Benjamin-Feir instability mechanism; 3. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Horizontal Bottom; 3.1. A heuristic derivation of the NLS equation; 3.2. The scaling in the NLS equation; 3.3. A sketch of the derivation in two horizontal dimensions; 3.4. Conservation laws; 3.5. Special cases of NLS-type equations; 3.6. Effects of surface tension
4. Nonlinear Schrodinger-type Equations: Uneven Bottom; 4.1. Propagation in one dimension; 4.2. Propagation in two horizontal dimensions; 4.3. Shallow-water limit; 4.4. Effect of an ambient current on 1D propagation; 5. Some Solutions of the NLS-type Equations; 5.1. Decaying solutions; 5.2. Soliton-type solutions; 6. Higher-Order Modulation Equations; 6.1. The Dysthe equation; 6.2. Modification due to an ambient current; 6.3. The Zakharov equation; 6.4. Reduction of Zakharov equation to NLS-type equation; 6.5. Extensions of the Zakharov equation; 7. Generation of Free Long Waves 7.1. Formulation of the equations; 7.2. 1D situation no ambient currents; 8. Observations of Wave Modulations; 8.1. Theoretical aspects of modulational instability; 8.2. Laboratory observations; 8.3. Deep-water modulation: initial stage and demodulation; 8.4. Deep-water modulation: modulation leading to breaking; 8.5. Spectral evolution; 8.6. Comparison between theory and experiment; 9. Summary; References; Bubble Measurement Techniques and Bubble Dynamics in Coastal Shallow Water; 1. Introduction; 2. Primary Mechanisms of Wave Breaking and Bubble Generation 3. The Bubble Field Description and Bubble Sensors; 4. Shallow Water Deployment Techniques; 5. Large Scale Shallow Water Field Experiments (1985-1999); 6. Bubble Void Fraction Variations Near Surf Zones; 7. Bubble Size Distributions in Littoral Zones; 8. General Remarks on Bubble Dynamics in Shallow Water; References; Simulation of Waves in Harbors Using Two-Dimensional Elliptic Equation Models; 1. Introduction; 2. Boundary Conditions; 3. Numerical Solution; 4. Incorporation of Additional Mechanisms; 5. Application to Harbors; 6. Concluding Remarks; References Recent Advances in the Modeling of Wave and Permeable Structure Interaction; 1. Introduction; 2. Porous Flow Models; 3. General Governing Equations and Matching Conditions; 4. Wave Interaction with Structures. Linear Solutions; 5. Shallow Water Models; 6. Short Wave-Averaged Flow; 7. Modeling Based on the Navier-Stokes Equations; 8. Conclusions; 9. Future Work; References; Descriptive Hydrodynamics of Lock-Exchange Flows; 1. Introduction; 2. Experimental Facilities; 3. Basis for Interpretations of Flow Images; 4. Features of Gravity Currents; 5. Features of Internal Bores; 6. Flow Expansion of Gravity Currents and Internal Bores |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825445703321 |
Singapore ; ; River Edge, N.J. : , : World Scientific, , 2001 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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