Science and Engineering of Freak Waves
- 1st Edition - October 27, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Nobuhito Mori, Takuji Waseda, Amin Chabchoub
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 7 3 6 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 7 2 1 5 - 4
Science and Engineering of Freak Waves provides a holistic and interdisciplinary view of extreme ocean waves for both scientific and engineering applications. Readers will lear… Read more
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Request a sales quoteScience and Engineering of Freak Waves provides a holistic and interdisciplinary view of extreme ocean waves for both scientific and engineering applications. Readers will learn the fundamental theory of extreme waves and the implications they have on coastal structures and methods of prediction through chapters that review the definitions of extreme waves, their history and other important observations. After this, the book's authors describe the theory and modeling of extreme waves that occur in various situations. Final sections provide examples of the application of extreme wave research results to various engineering designs are presented.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current status of our understandings on freak/rogue waves, the science of extreme waves, prediction, and their engineering applications. As such, it is a must read for physical oceanographers looking for a better understanding of prediction models and the history of these waves, and engineers looking for more information on preparedness and implications for offshore structures and shipping.
- Presents the history of extreme wave research, including field observations, experiments, numerical modeling, data assimilation and theory
- Includes numerous freak wave prediction systems and explains when and how they should be used
- Showcases global case studies where prediction has or could have been used to increase preparedness
- Provides sample codes so that readers can easily apply these methods to their own science
Master/ PhD level and above Oceanographers, in particular physical oceanographers and ocean engineers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- 1. What is a rogue/freak wave?
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Ocean rogue wave observations
- Wave evolution in the ocean
- Causes of rogue waves
- Summary
- References
- 2. History of freak/rogue wave research
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The origin of its name
- Weak nonlinear process of the evolution of ocean waves
- Marine accidents and reproductions of observed wave fields
- Impact of freak waves on offshore structures and ships
- Warning criteria
- What is relevant from an engineering perspective?
- References
- 3. Long-term in situ measurements of rogue waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Lagrangian measurements
- Eulerian measurements
- Discussion
- References
- 4. Measurements 2: space-time measurements of freak waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Description of freak waves in space and time
- Sensors for space-time measurements
- Space-time records with freak wave occurrence
- Conclusions
- References
- 5. Mechanism 1: nonlinear wave interactions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Linear random wave theory
- Nonlinear random wave theory
- Discussion
- Summary
- References
- 6. Mechanism 2: crossing waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Phenomena and governing equations for describing crossing seas
- Field and laboratory measurements
- Rogue wave predictions in crossing wave fields
- Perspectives
- References
- 7. Mechanism 3: Bathymetry effects
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Nonlinear wave theory over uneven bottoms
- Discussion
- Summary
- References
- 8. Prediction 1: short-term prediction of extreme waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Prediction with a nonlinear model
- Prediction with artificial intelligence approaches
- Conclusion
- References
- 9. Prediction 2: long-term prediction of extreme waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Extreme waves from numerical wave models
- Applications
- References
- Further reading
- 10. Application 1: ship responses to freak waves
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Fundamentals of ship responses to freak waves
- Tank experiments on ship responses to freak waves
- Discussion: are freak waves the most dangerous wave for ships?
- References
- 11. Application 2: shipping and offshore industry
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Activities on rogue waves in the marine industry
- Probability of occurrence of rogue waves in the context of design
- Climate change and rogue waves
- Impact of rogue waves on loads and responses
- Current design practice
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 12. Application 3: extreme waves and coastal structures
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Transient behavior of high-order nonlinear wave statistics in intermediate water
- Application of standard Boussinesq equation to extreme wave modeling
- High-order nonlinear effect on wave pressure acting on breakwater
- Conclusion
- References
- 13. Application 4: controlled freak wave generation and recreation in hydrodynamic facilities
- Abstract
- The need to study extreme waves in a controlled laboratory environment
- Wave interference
- Nonlinear focusing
- Time-reversal recreation
- Perspectives
- References
- Nomenclature
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 27, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 350
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323917360
- eBook ISBN: 9780323972154
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Nobuhito Mori
Nobuhito Mori is currently the Deputy director of the Disaster Prevention Research Institute at Kyoto University, Japan and also an Honorary Professor at Swansea University, UK. He received his PHD from Gifu University, Japan in 1996 and since then has had several posts at leading institutes. Professor Mori’s research interests include Air-sea interface physics, Dynamics of wind waves, long waves and tsunamis, Tropical cyclone and related disasters and Nonlinear wave dynamics. He has won numerous awards in the past 20 years but most recently he has been awarded the 2012 Prizes for Science and Technology in the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan and the 2020 Director award, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). Professor Mori has published numerous articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, JapanTW
Takuji Waseda
Takuji Waseda is currently a Professor in the Department of Ocean Technology Policy and Environment at the University of Tokyo. He received his PhD in 1997 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Waseda’s research includes observational, experimental, and numerical studies of freak waves for the safety and efficiency of ship navigation. He has also conducted research on waves, ocean currents and thermal energy resource assessments. Recently, he became active in research on wave-ice interaction for the support of vessels navigating in the Arctic and Antarctic Ocean. He was a member of the 64th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition. Professor Waseda has published numerous articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, the University of Tokyo, JapanAC
Amin Chabchoub
Amin Chabchoub received his PhD from Hamburg University of Technology, Germany, in 2013 and is currently Associate Professor at Kyoto University's Disaster Prevention Research Institute and at the University of Sydney's School of Civil Engineering. His areas of expertise and research interests include wave hydrodynamics, environmental fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics, natural hazards, and extreme events. Associate Professor Amin Chabchoub has published a variety of interdisciplinary articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Japan and School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney, AustraliaRead Science and Engineering of Freak Waves on ScienceDirect