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Elements of ocean engineering /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station, TX. :
Society of Naval Architects,
©2010.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1: Overview of Ocean Engineering
- Background
- Educational Institutions
- Brief History
- Application Areas in Ocean Engineering
- Employers of Ocean Engineers
- Conferences
- Professional Registration
- Example Ocean Engineering Curriculum
- References
- Chapter 2: The Ocean Environment
- General
- Ocean Floor
- Physical Properties of Seawater
- Ocean Currents
- Ocean Waves
- Ice
- Hurricanes and Gulf of Mexico Loop Current
- Extreme Wave Statistics
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 3: Offshore Structures
- Introduction
- Drilling and Producing Oil and Gas
- Types of Offshore Structures
- Wave Forces on Offshore Structures
- Wind and Current Forces
- Wind, Wave, and Current Forces on Floating Offshore Structures
- Wind and Current Forces on Tanker-Shaped Vessels
- Offshore Pipelines
- Diffraction Theory
- Marine Foundations
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 4: Coastal Processes and Structures
- Introduction
- Coastal Structures
- Wave Refraction, Diffraction, and Reflection
- Wave Run-up
- Wave Forecasting and Hindcasting
- Sediment Transport and Scour
- Design of Rubble Mound Structures
- Dredging
- Pipeline Transport of Dredged Material
- Dredged Material Placement
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 5: Materials and Corrosion
- Introduction
- Materials for Ocean Applications
- Marine Corrosion
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 6: Floating and Submerged Body Hydrodynamics
- Terminology
- Hydrostatics and Stability
- Resistance and Propulsion
- Buoy Systems
- Offshore Mooring Systems
- Natural Periods for Offshore Floating Bodies
- Offshore Production Risers
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 7: Underwater Systems
- Introduction
- Diving and Life Support
- Pressure Vessels
- Submarines
- Remotely Operated Vehicles
- Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
- One-Atmosphere Diving Systems
- Underwater Habitats and Hyperbaric Chambers
- $t Energy Systems for Underwater Applications
- Subsea Systems
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 8: Underwater Acoustics
- Introduction
- Underwater Sound Fundamentals
- Sonar Equations
- Transducers and Beam Patterns
- Underwater Sound Generation
- Propagation of Underwater Sound
- Ambient Noise Level in the Ocean
- Reverberation Level and Scattering
- Target Strength
- Radiated Noise
- Self-Noise
- Detection Threshold
- Applications Using Underwater Acoustic Principles
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 9: Instrumentation for Ocean Applications
- Introduction
- Temperature
- Depth
- Salinity
- Multiparameter Instruments
- Water Current Meters
- Meteorological Data
- Wave and Tide Gauges
- Water Samplers
- Sediment Samplers
- Oceanographic Winches
- Underwater Release Devices
- Manufacturers' Web Sites
- References
- Chapter 10: Physical Modeling
- Introduction
- Dimensions and Units
- Dimensional Analysis
- Buckingham Pi Theorem
- Modeling
- Physical Modeling Facilities
- References
- Problems
- Chapter 11: Safety and Environmental Regulations, and Ethics
- Introduction
- Regulatory and Professional Society Rules and Guidelines
- Regulatory Bodies
- Rules and Regulations
- Safety
- Environmental Laws
- Environmental Impact Statement
- Ethics and Professionalism
- References
- Chapter 12: Ocean Engineering Design
- Introduction
- Design Process
- Ocean Engineering Design Problems and Solutions
- References
- Problems
- Appendix A: Properties and Conversions
- Appendix B: Nomenclature
- Appendix C: Answers to the Even-Numbered Problems.