A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics

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dc.contributor.advisorKilner, F Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, G Gen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T11:54:32Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T11:54:32Z
dc.date.issued1990en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographies.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis reviews measurement techniques in the field of coastal hydraulics. Techniques of wave measurement are studied in detail 1 and the analysis of wave measurements is then dealt with. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of one-dimensional wave energy spectra. Two computer programs were adapted for use on a microcomputer for the analysis of these spectra by the autocorrelation and the Fast Fourier Transform techniques. Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of input parameters on the analysed spectrum; the sensitivity of the one-dimensional wave energy spectrum to the number of data points, the sampling interval' and the maximum lag number (for autocorrelation analysis), is illustrated. Guidelines and examples are included for the selection of appropriate parameters.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmith, G. G. (1990). <i>A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8292en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmith, G G. <i>"A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8292en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmith, G. 1990. A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smith, G G AB - This thesis reviews measurement techniques in the field of coastal hydraulics. Techniques of wave measurement are studied in detail 1 and the analysis of wave measurements is then dealt with. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of one-dimensional wave energy spectra. Two computer programs were adapted for use on a microcomputer for the analysis of these spectra by the autocorrelation and the Fast Fourier Transform techniques. Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of input parameters on the analysed spectrum; the sensitivity of the one-dimensional wave energy spectrum to the number of data points, the sampling interval' and the maximum lag number (for autocorrelation analysis), is illustrated. Guidelines and examples are included for the selection of appropriate parameters. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics TI - A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8292 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8292
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmith GG. A critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulics. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8292en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleA critical review of measurement techniques in coastal hydraulicsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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