Review of Hydrodynamic Theory
Abstract
This chapter presents the fundamentals of hydrodynamic theory. The theories are helpful to understand other concepts in the book, such as hydrodynamics of the horizontal axis turbines, tidal lagoons, tidal modelling, and wave energy. The chapter provides a brief overview; more detailed references are provided for further reading.
Keywords
Navier-Stokes equations; Shallow water equations; Hydrodynamic theory
The dynamics of tides, waves, and winds can be understood/simulated by hydrodynamic-thermodynamic theory. In general, the conservation of mass, momentum, energy, and entropy can be formulated mathematically to describe the motion of fluids (water/air). Unfortunately, these equations, which ...
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