Wave height as well as water depth at the breaking point are two basic parameters which are necessary for studying coastal processes. In this study, the application of soft computing-based methods such as artificial neural network (ANN), fuzzy inference system (FIS), adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and semi-empirical models for prediction of these parameters are investigated. Th...

Ocean wave height is one of the critical factors to decide efficiency ocean energy conversion system. Usually, only when resonate occurs between (ocean speed in vertical direction) and system, can from into electric be maximized. Therefore, this paper proposes two predication methods predict future 1.5–2.5 s. Firstly, data fitting real achieved by polynomial method, which beneficial height. Sec...

Linear mountain wave theory is used to derive the general formulas of the gravity wave momentum flux (WMF) and its vertical divergence that develop in directionally sheared flows with constant vertical shear. Height variations of theWMF and its vertical divergence are studied for a circular bell-shapedmountain. The results show that the magnitude of the WMF decreases with height owing to variab...

Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity is an established method for characterizing aortic stiffness, an individual predictor of cardiovascular mortality in adults. Normal pulse wave velocity values for the pediatric population derived from a large data collection have yet to be available. The aim of this study was to create a reference database and to characterize the factors determining pulse wav...

The effects of tides on littoral marine habitats are so ubiquitous that shorelines are commonly described as 'intertidal', whereas waves are considered a secondary factor that simply modifies the intertidal habitat. However mean significant wave height exceeds tidal range at many locations worldwide. Here we construct a simple sinusoidal model of coastal water level based on both tidal range an...

In the past decades, many references have studied the mechanics of meandering damage for breakwater. However, up to the present time, no model has been proposed to compute the consequence of this kind of damage quantitatively. So, this paper tries to solve this problem by combining the expected sliding distance technique and the diffraction model. 1 Preface The meandering damage of breakwater i...