Purpose
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1 About This Guide
1.1 Purpose
The main purpose of this User Guide is to enable you to use the Boussinesq
Wave modules included in MIKE 21 BW, for determination and assessment of
wave dynamics in ports, harbours and in coastal areas. The User Guide is
complemented by the Online Help.
Chapter 2 Introduction (p. 9), gives you a general description of the modules
included in MIKE 21 BW and type of typical applications.
Chapter 3 Getting Started (p. 17), contains a step-by-step procedure which
can be followed when working on an application or when writing a proposal. It
is the intention that by following this procedure and by using the Reference
Manual you should be able to get good and reliable results from MIKE 21 BW
although a formal procedure is no substitute for common sense.
Chapter 4 Examples (p. 25) includes a number of simple and more compli-
cated MIKE 21 BW applications. These are chosen to cover typical applica-
tion areas of MIKE 21 BW. The emphasis in these examples is on how the
parameters are selected and how the results are presented.
Chapter 5 Reference Manual (p. 109) describes the parameters in the MIKE
21 BW dialogues. It provides more details on specific aspects of the opera-
tion of MIKE 21 BW and is what you will normally refer to for assistance if you
are an experienced user. The contents of this chapter is the same as found in
the Online Help.
In Chapter 6 Scientific Documentation (p. 191), you can find information on
where to find the scientific background for MIKE 21 BW.
An INDEX is found at the very end of this MIKE 21 BW User Guide.
1.2 Assumed User Background
Although MIKE 21 BW has been designed carefully with emphasis on a logi-
cal and user-friendly interface and although the User Guide contains model-
ling procedures and a large amount of reference material, common sense is
always needed in any practical application.
In this case, “common sense” means a background in wave mechanics which
is sufficient for you to be able to check whether the results from MIKE 21 BW
are reasonable or not. This User Guide is not intended as a substitute for -
and it cannot replace - a basic knowledge of the area in which you are work-
ing: mathematical modelling of complex wave problems.
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