Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures

Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures provides a new perspective on the calculation of wave forces on ocean structures, unifying the deterministic and probabilistic approaches to wave theory and combining the methods used in field and experimental measurement. Presenting his quasi-determinism (QD) theory and approach of using small-scale field experiments (SSFEs), author Paolo Boccotti simplifies the findings and techniques honed in his ground-breaking work to provide engineers and researchers with practical new methods of analysis.

Including numerous worked examples and case studies, Wave Mechanics and Wave Loads on Marine Structures also discusses and provides useful FORTRAN programs, including a subroutine for calculating particle velocity and acceleration in wave groups, and programs for calculating wave loads on several kinds of structures.

Solves the conceptual separation of deterministic and stochastic approaches to wave theory seen in other resources through the application of quasi-determinism (QD) theoryCombines the distinct experimental activities of field measurements and wave tank experiment using small-scale field experiments (SSFEs)Simplifies and applies the ground-breaking work and techniques of this leading expert in wave theory and marine construction

1. Wave mechanics: basic concepts 2. Wave transformation near coasts 3. Random wind-generated waves: basic concepts 4. Wave statistics in sea states 5. Design wave 6. Space-time theory of sea states 7. Complements of space-time theory of sea states 8. The theory of quasi-determinism 9. QD theory: mechanics of wave groups 10. QD theory: mechanics of wave forces on large isolated bodies 11. QD theory: mechanics of reflected and diffracted wave groups 12. Calculation of wave forces on three-dimensional space frames 13. Calculation of wave forces on gravity platforms and submerged tunnels 14. Loads of sea storms on vertical breakwaters 15. Conversion of wave energy 16. Design of a wave energy converter