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Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems

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Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems

Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems

Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction
Johannes Falnes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim
July 2005
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    This 2002 book examines the interaction between ocean waves and oscillating systems. With a focus on linear analysis of low-amplitude waves, the text is designed to convey a thorough understanding of wave interactions. Topics covered include the background mathematics of oscillations, gravity waves on water, the dynamics of wave-body interactions, and the absorption of wave energy by oscillating bodies. Linear algebra, complex numbers, differential equations, and Fourier transformation are utilized as bases for the analysis, and each chapter ends with problems. While the book's focus is on linear theory, the practical application of energy storage and transport is interwoven throughout. This book will be appropriate for those with backgrounds in elementary fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics and mathematical analysis. Graduate students and researchers will find it an excellent source of wave energy theory and application.

    • Written by an internationally recognized expert
    • Each chapter concludes with exercises
    • Has applications to the field of renewable energy, an important world issue

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    "This book will be appropriate for those with backgrounds in elementary fluid dynamics or hydrodynamics and mathematical analysis. Graduate students and researchers will find it an excellent source of wave-energy theory and application." Engineering Designer

    "...the text is well-written, the topics considered are appropriate for the subject, and the text construction is of high quality...For researchers, the text is suitable for reference, however it is more suitable as a textbook for graduate instruction." Applied Mechanics Reviews

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    July 2005
    Paperback
    9780521017497
    288 pages
    245 × 170 × 17 mm
    0.702kg
    72 b/w illus. 3 tables 63 exercises
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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Mathematical description of oscillations
    • 3. Interaction between oscillations and waves
    • 4. Gravity waves on water
    • 5. Wave-body interactions
    • 6. Wave-energy absorption by oscillating bodies
    • 7. Wave interactions with oscillating water columns
    • Bibliography
    • Index.
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