Springer Handbook of Ocean Engineering (eBook)

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.

1. Introduction to Ocean EngineeringPart A Fundamentals (Ed. Manhar Dhanak)2. Elements of Physical Oceanography 3. Metocean Extreme and Operating Conditions4. Mechanics of Ocean Waves5. Properties of Seawater6. Principles of Marine Corrosion7. Hydromechanics8. Ocean Electromagnetics9. Digital Signal Processing 10. Control Theory and ApplicationsPart B Autonomous Ocean Vehicles, Subsystems and Control (Ed. Thomas Curtin) 11. Highly Maneuverable Biorobotic Underwater Vehicles12. Autonomous Underwater Gliders13. Autonomous Sea Surface Vehicles14. Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation15. Acoustic Communication16. Underwater Vehicle Docking17. Underwater Vehicle Manipulators 18. Nonacoustic Sensors19. Cooperative Vehicle Environmental Monitoring 20. Distributed Ocean Sensing using Nested Autonomy21. Swarms of Ocean Vehicles22. Cooperative Vehicle Target Tracking23. Autonomous Vehicles -- Rules-of-the-Road24. Autonomy and Risk Assessment Part C Coastal Design (Eds Jennifer L. Irish, James M. Kaihatu)25. Coastal Hazards -- Physical Characteristics26. Hazards and Risk in Coastal Areas -Statistical Characterization  27. Modeling of Coastal Waves and Hydrodynamics 28. Modeling of Coastal Morphological Processes 29. Beach Nourishment30. Shore Protection- Hard Structures31. Port and Harbor Design32. Marine OutfallsPart D Offshore Technologies (Eds  R. Cengiz Ertekin, Dominique Roddier)33. Offshore Platforms34. Stability of Offshore Systems 35. Wind, Wave and Current Loads 36. Vortex-Induced Vibrations 37. Structural_Dynamics38. Cable Dynamics39. Offshore Geotechnics40. Pipelines and Risers 41. Buoy Technology42. Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers and Terminals 43. Salvage Operations44. Oil Spills and ResponsePart E Energy Resources (Ed. Nikolas I. Xiros)45. Ocean Energy Resource Assessment46. Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Concepts47. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion48. Ocean Current Energy Conversion49. Hydrokinetic Energy Conversion50. Offshore Wind Energy ConversionAcknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index