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Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering

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Editors:
  1. Manhar R. Dhanak

    1. The Inst. for Ocean and Systems Engineering – SeaTech, Florida Atlantic University, Dania Beach, USA

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  2. Nikolaos I. Xiros

    1. School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, USA

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  • Provides a comprehensive well-written account of research and development in ocean/marine engineering, naval architecture and related disciplines by leading experts in the field
  • Discusses the latest in ocean engineering research, including harnessing the ocean as an energy resource, coastal protection techniques and offshore and subsea engineering automation
  • Covers a wide spectrum of ocean engineering with material anchored in seven parts in over forty-five chapters
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (49 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages 1-34
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  2. Introduction

    • Manhar R. Dhanak, Nikolaos I. Xiros
    Pages 1-9

  3. Fundamentals

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-13
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    2. Elements of Physical Oceanography

      • Wendell S. Brown
      Pages 15-46

    3. Metocean Extreme and Operating Conditions

      • George Z. Forristall, Cortis K. Cooper
      Pages 47-76

    4. Mechanics of Ocean Waves

      • James M. Kaihatu, Palaniswamy Ananthakrishnan
      Pages 77-100

    5. Physical Properties of Seawater

      • Wendell S. Brown
      Pages 101-110

    6. Principles of Marine Corrosion

      • Robert E. Melchers
      Pages 111-126

    7. Hydromechanics

      • Karl Dietrich von Ellenrieder, Manhar R. Dhanak
      Pages 127-176

    8. Ocean Electromagnetics

      • John J. Holmes
      Pages 177-196

    9. Digital Signal Processing

      • Nikolaos I. Xiros
      Pages 197-226

    10. Control Theory and Applications

      • Nikolaos I. Xiros, Pak-Cheung Edgar An
      Pages 227-276

  4. Autonomous Ocean Vehicles, Subsystems and Control

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 277-280
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    2. Highly Maneuverable Biorobotic Underwater Vehicles

      • Promode R. Bandyopadhyay
      Pages 281-300

    3. Autonomous Underwater Gliders

      • Scott A. Jenkins, Gerald D’Spain
      Pages 301-322

    4. Autonomous Sea Surface Vehicles

      • Stefano Brizzolara, Robert A. Brizzolara
      Pages 323-340

    5. Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation

      • John J. Leonard, Alexander Bahr
      Pages 341-358

    6. Acoustic Communication

      • Milica Stojanovic, Pierre-Philippe J. Beaujean
      Pages 359-386

    7. Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Docking

      • James G. Bellingham
      Pages 387-406

    8. Underwater Vehicle Manipulators

      • Tae Won Kim, Giacomo Marani, Junku Yuh
      Pages 407-422
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About this book

This handbook is the definitive reference for the interdisciplinary field that is ocean engineering. It integrates the coverage of fundamental and applied material and encompasses a diverse spectrum of systems, concepts and operations in the maritime environment, as well as providing a comprehensive update on contemporary, leading-edge ocean technologies. Coverage includes an overview on the fundamentals of ocean science, ocean signals and instrumentation, coastal structures, developments in ocean energy technologies and ocean vehicles and automation. It aims at practitioners in a range of offshore industries and naval establishments as well as academic researchers and graduate students in ocean, coastal, offshore and marine engineering and naval architecture.

The Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering is organized in five parts: Part A: Fundamentals, Part B: Autonomous Ocean Vehicles, Subsystems and Control, Part C: Coastal Design, Part D: Offshore Technologies, Part E: Energy Conversion

Reviews

“This book has a lot of information and ranges from the theoretical to day-to-day management of systems and structures that work in oceans. There are plenty of diagrams and photographs. There is also a lot of mathematics! This is in many ways a good example of a reference book and those involved with the various topics it covers should consider purchasing.” (John Goodier, Reference Reviews, Vol. 31 (7), 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Inst. for Ocean and Systems Engineering – SeaTech, Florida Atlantic University, Dania Beach, USA

    Manhar R. Dhanak

  • School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, USA

    Nikolaos I. Xiros

About the editors

Dr. Dhanak is the Director of The Institute for Ocean and Systems Engineering (SeaTech) and Professor of Ocean Engineering at Florida Atlantic University. He also serves as Director of Research for Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center and is the past Chairman of the Department of Ocean Engineering.

Dr. Xiros is a Professor of Ocean Engineering at the University of New Orleans and his research interests include marine engineering and control systems for renewable energy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering

  • Editors: Manhar R. Dhanak, Nikolaos I. Xiros

  • Series Title: Springer Handbooks

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16649-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16648-3Published: 06 June 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16649-0Published: 23 July 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2522-8692

  • Series E-ISSN: 2522-8706

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: LXVIII, 1345

  • Topics: Offshore Engineering, Oceanography, Coastal Sciences, Energy Systems

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