Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems: Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction [Hardcover]

Johannes Falnes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521782112 | ISBN-13: 978-0521782111 | Publication Date: April 8, 2002 | Edition: 1

This volume 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 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. While the focus is on linear theory, the practical application of energy storage and transport is interwoven throughout. Each chapter ends with problems. A solutions manual is available for instructors.

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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

Book Description

This book examines the interaction between ocean waves and oscillating systems. 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. Graduate students and researchers will find it an excellent source of wave energy theory and application. A solutions manual is available for instructors.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 286 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (April 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521782112
• ISBN-13: 978-0521782111
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,338,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, July 16, 2011

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C Cavanagh (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems: Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction (Kindle Edition)

This book is well written and, while it contains considerable maths, results in useful formulae which are arrived at with rigorous derivation. Very useful for engineers and scientists in the field. You can skip the heavy maths if necessary and go for the useful conclusions. We need more attention to this great energy source and Prof Valnes delivers.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So impractical, November 1, 2006

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Harvey Appelbe "Harvey Appelbe" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems: Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction (Hardcover)

This is a stunning book. I was stunned that the author managed to get from cover to cover without any practical phenomenological discussion of waves, oscillating bodies or any of the other topics that are modelled in such detail.
I have no doubt the author has an infinite knowledge of wave and related power conversion phenomina - just wish he'd followed Steve Hawking's lead in The Brief History Of Time and avoided the temptation to resort to abstract mathematical concepts.

If you want to get on and actually do something - read something else and tell your competitors you read this book, they'll likely follow your lead.