STRATEGIC UNIVERSITY PROGRAM

Program description

General Analysis of

Realistic Ocean Waves

JOHN Grue , BJøRN GJEVIK, HANS PETTER LANGTANGEN, GEIR K. PEDERSEN AND JAN ERIK WEBER

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT OF GEOPHYSICS UNIVERSITY OF OSLO

May 1997

1. Introduction

2. Hydrodynamical kernel problems

3. Characteristics of the program

4. Organization of the project group

5. Collaborative groups

6. Contribution by UiO

7. Budget

References

Appendix. CV of applicants

Program coordinator

• Introduction
  • Kernel problems.
  • Integrated approach.
  • The vision of the program.
• Hydrodynamical kernel problems
  • Sub-surface waves and their effects
    • Motivation
    • Program plan
      • Wave characteristics.
      • Topographic effects.
      • Extreme waves.
      • Effect on proposed subwater bridges.
  • Realistic modelling of irregular waves
    • Motivation
    • program plan
      • Experimental work.
      • Theory and computing.
  • Modeling of large, destructive waves
    • Motivation
    • Program plan
  • Drift currents induced by breaking waves
    • Motivation
    • Program plan
• Characteristics of the program
  • Generic tools
    • Laboratory.
    • Numerical methods.
    • Software tools.
  • Relevance
  • Deliverables
• Organization of the project group
  • Cooperation
  • Staff
  • Responsibilities in program
• Collaborative groups
  • International expert groups
  • Norwegian collaborative groups
    • SINTEF
    • The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
    • The Norwegian Meteorological Institute
  • Industrial contacts
• Contribution by UiO
• References
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