Water Wave Mechanics for Coastal Engineers

4 credits

Covers theory and numerical modeling of water waves; classical water wave problem and approximate solution techniques; evolution equations and their solutions for wave systems; viscous damping effects and mass transport; nonlinear shallow-water waves and the Korteweg-deVries equation; and waves on beaches and structures. Prerequisite: either ATM S 505/OCEAN 511/AMATH 505, A A 507/M E 507, CEE 347, M E 333, or OCEAN 285. Offered: Sp.