Practice Shoaling Phenomena (1.5) - Wave Energy and Wave Power - Hydraulic Engineering

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Question 1.
What is wave energy flux?
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Think of it in terms of energy per area.
Question 2.
What formula is used to calculate wave power?
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Focus on key components of energy transfer.
3Question 3.
What does wave power refer to?
- Energy per unit length
- Energy flux per unit area
- Energy per wave crest
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It relates closely to wave energy flux.
4Question 4.
True or False: Shoaling only occurs in deep water.
- True
- False
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Think of how waves behave near shores.
Question 5.
A coastal engineer has to predict the wave height at a nearshore site. If a deep-water wave has a height of 2m, what will be the height in shallow waters given a C_0 of 1.5m/s?
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Relate the wave height in shallow water back to the deep-water height using the ratio.
Question 6.
Discuss the impact of mass transport in high steep waves compared to low, long-period waves at a coastal site.
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Consider physical movement differences in steep versus flat waves.

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