The importance of the physical modelling to solve coastal engineering complex problems -Experience from some PhD Research Projects.

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP; Ana Cristina Neves (Author) Other; Paulo Rosa Santos (Author) FEUP; Raquel Silva (Author) FEUP; Fernando Veloso Gomes (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 1st IAHR European Congress

Pages: 1-6

1st IAHR European Congress

Herriot Watt University, Edinburg, Scotland, May 4-6

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): Models represent the real problem with some simplifications. Despite the shortcomings inherent in experimental physical modelling, scale models are the best tool that an engineer has to discover and verify engineering solutions and to improve upon and verify numerical approaches. In this paper three examples of coastal engineering problems, related with PhD research projects are presented. With these examples it is intended to present the main issues and the difficulties had during its execution.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific