Infragravity wave resonance over coral reef lined coasts

Coral reefs are vital to the prosperity of the world and the local communities by providing food and coastal protection. Coral reefs are home to 25% of marine life and have therefore gained the nickname ’rainforest of the sea’. However, the reefs are being damaged by climate change and human intervention, resulting in an alarming rate of...

Wave impact on horizontal platforms

This project is about wave impact on horizontal platforms. It investigates the interaction between ocean waves, mainly during hurricanes, and harbour jetties in coastal areas. Various types of loads can be identified when waves hit these kinds of coastal structures. The focus in this report will be on vertical loads (upward and downward) on...

Power from ocean waves: A study to power conversion with the Archimedes Wave Swing

The kinematics of broadbanded waves

Ocean waves are random and their crests evolve non-linearly. Yet commonly used wave models correctly incorporate only one of these aspects: the models either use non-linear regular wave theory whilst ignoring the randomness or use linear random theory with empirical corrections close to the free surface. For the more realistic design and re...