General information
The design of coastal structures is typically reliant on prediction of wave conditions in shallow water. Such structures include, for example: coastal sea defences to reduce flooding or erosion; breakwaters to provide shelter within ports, harbours and marine terminals; and offshore renewable structures often placed in relatively shallow water. As waves transform from offshore they are modified by several processes dependent on the period of the waves and the water depth. In many situations, natural and dredged seabed levels lead to complex wave transformations that can only be represented accurately using computational wave models.
A wide range of computational wave models are available that can be applied. Their use depends on the dominant physical processes, the extent of the area of interest and computational demands. The SWAN spectral wave model, developed by TU Delft, is a reliable model for wave generation and transformation in relatively shallow water and is widely used within the industry for deriving operational and design wave conditions in coastal waters.
This two day course will provide a summary of the theory related to wave transformation, and then provide a hands-on introduction to setting up and running SWAN, including pre- and post-processing. Example applications of SWAN will also be presented.
Course content
- an introduction of concepts (overview of wave transformation modelling);
- the background wave theory relevant to spectral wave transformation modelling;
- the generation of grids;
- model settings and SWAN steering file keywords;
- how to run SWAN;
- model calibration and validation;
- analysis and visualisation of results.
After the course, attendees will be able to set up and run SWAN, analyse and plot model results. Attendees will leave with a working version of SWAN installed on their laptop.
Content
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Venue
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
HR Wallingford
Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BA
Application
Cost:
<p><strong>Standard delegate rate: </strong>£720,00 (including VAT at 20%)</p> <p>Fee is per participant. It includes all documentation, meal(s) and refreshments.</p>
Prerequisites:
Students and professionals e.g. coastal engineers from consultants and local government. No previous experience of running computational wave models is required.
Application Procedure:
Click on the "Book now" button on the website of the course to register. You will be directed to the shopping cart where you will be able enter the delegate's details and proceed to payment (if applicable). You will be able to either request an invoice (if registering more than 30 days in advance) or to pay online by credit/debit card.
NOTE: you can only register one delegate at a time.
Qualification
The design of coastal structures is typically reliant on prediction of wave conditions in shallow water. Such structures include, for example: coastal sea defences to reduce flooding or erosion; breakwaters to provide shelter within ports, harbours and marine terminals; and offshore renewable structures often placed in relatively shallow water. As waves transform from offshore they are modified by several processes dependent on the period of the waves and the water depth. In many situations, natural and dredged seabed levels lead to complex wave transformations that can only be represented accurately using computational wave models.
A wide range of computational wave models are available that can be applied. Their use depends on the dominant physical processes, the extent of the area of interest and computational demands. The SWAN spectral wave model, developed by TU Delft, is a reliable model for wave generation and transformation in relatively shallow water and is widely used within the industry for deriving operational and design wave conditions in coastal waters.
This two day course will provide a summary of the theory related to wave transformation, and then provide a hands-on introduction to setting up and running SWAN, including pre- and post-processing. Example applications of SWAN will also be presented.
Course content
- an introduction of concepts (overview of wave transformation modelling);
- the background wave theory relevant to spectral wave transformation modelling;
- the generation of grids;
- model settings and SWAN steering file keywords;
- how to run SWAN;
- model calibration and validation;
- analysis and visualisation of results.
Click on the "Book now" button on the website of the course to register. You will be directed to the shopping cart where you will be able enter the delegate's details and proceed to payment (if applicable). You will be able to either request an invoice (if registering more than 30 days in advance) or to pay online by credit/debit card.
NOTE: you can only register one delegate at a time.
After the course, attendees will be able to set up and run SWAN, analyse and plot model results. Attendees will leave with a working version of SWAN installed on their laptop.
Students and professionals e.g. coastal engineers from consultants and local government. No previous experience of running computational wave models is required.
