Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Ocean Engineering—Second Edition
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 379
Special Issue Editors
Interests: ocean hydrodynamics; sediment transport; ocean engineering; local scour; seabed evolution; renewable energy
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Interests: fluid–structure interaction; local scour of subsea structures; wave energy; fundamental fluid mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
To accommodate for our ever-increasing energy needs, the exploration of oil and natural gas is moving towards the deep sea, and tremendous efforts have been made to develop viable renewable energy sources from the ocean. It is utterly important and challenging to guarantee the safety of offshore structures constructed in the ocean for the purpose of extracting resources and energy. Ocean hydrodynamics, such as waves, tidal currents, tropical storms, and even internal waves, have different characteristics and may result in variable kinds of failures of offshore structures. Sediment transport on the seabed due to the long actions of ocean hydrodynamics can also change the seabed’s morphology, such as local scour and large-scale seabed evolution, among others, which may have significant influences on the stability of offshore structures. This Special Issue aims to collate articles that highlight the latest research on hydrodynamics and sediment transport in ocean engineering through variable methods, including theoretical analyses, numerical simulations, and experiments. We aim to cover a wide variety of topics, including, but not limited to, the following: waves and tidal currents; internal waves; submarine pipelines/cables; flow/wave–structure interactions; local scour/seabed evolution; and renewable energy. Papers that report new research methods, fundamental fluid mechanics, or applied research outcomes in the relevant areas are welcome to be submitted.
Dr. Zhipeng Zang
Dr. Ming Zhao
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- waves and tidal current
- internal waves
- submarine pipeline/cables
- flow/wave–structure interactions
- local scour/seabed evolution
- renewable energy
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