A course in ocean engineering
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A course in ocean engineering
（Developments in marine technology, 8）
Elsevier, 1992
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"Based on lectures given at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oslo, in the period from 1982 to 1986"--Pref
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This volume provides a theoretical and practical introduction on the prediction of waves, wave forces and the reliability of marine structures. Chapter 1 contains a description of contents and methods, together with 24 case studies presented as problems with solutions. The solutions are given as brief reports with reference to the theories and equations applied. The three remaining chapters contain 24 theoretical articles. The volume offers an indispensable reference source for all those interested in the practical and theoretical aspects of topics relevant to the marine industry. The practical part provides the background needed for consultant services, while the theoretical part gives the combination of hydrodynamics and statistics required in structural reliability methods.
Table of Contents
1.A Preliminary Survey. General approach. Environmental conditions. Wave forces. Behaviour of structures. 2. Random Motion. Time and frequency domain. Random phase. Gaussian waves. Moments and characteristic function. Spectra and correlation functions. Gamma distributions. Joint gamma distributions. Wave spectra. 3. Waves and Forces. Waves in a flume. Complex potential. Groups and energy. Wind-driven waves. Circular waves and towers. Morison's equation. Force on bracings. Beam models. 4. Extremes and Safety. Excursions and local maxima. Exponential gamma distributions. Extreme value distributions. Storm statistics. Long-term distributions. Joint long-term distributions. Fatigue. Safety. Appendices: A. Wind scale and wave charts. B. Table of gamma and poly-gamma functions. Index. (References are included with each chapter.)
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