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Language: English |
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Previous course: C5745
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No credit points with: C5745
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Prerequisite: 57105
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Recommended semester: 7th - 9th semester
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Scope and form: Lectures and exercise lessons
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Examination: Oral exam (13-scale)
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Remarks: The course is a recommended prerequisite for 57249 Hydraulic Engineering and 57221 Computational Hydro.
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Department: Department of Hydrodynamics and Water Resources
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Aim: a) To become acquainted with a number of advanced methods in water wave hydrodynamics.
b) To utilize these for the calculations of wave heights, lengths and directions, as well as water levels and motions in the sea and in nearshore regions.
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Contents: Depth refraction, energy losses in waves, superposition, reflection, interaction between waves and currents, diffraction, mathematical and numerical modelling of steep waves.
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