Professor Richard Porter
B.Sc., Ph.D.(Bristol)
Expertise
My research is in the general area of fluid dynamics and solid mechanics. I'm interested in wave phenomena, in particular ocean wave interaction with marine structures, renewable energy, and wave control using metamaterials.
Current positions
Professor
School of Mathematics
Contact
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Biography
I studied for a BSc and PhD in Mathematics at Bristol University before taking on a PostDoc for a further three years at Bristol. I had a very short spell working at British Aerospace in Filton, Bristol before return to the University to take up a lectureship position.
Research interests
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Wave Phenomena
I am interested in problems relating to the interaction of waves with structures in a variety of settings including fluids, elasticity, electromagnetics and acoustics. The main application areas are:
- Theoretical modelling of ocean wave energy converters.
- Metamaterials in water waves and acoustics.
- The interaction between ice sheets and ocean waves.
- Water wave propagation over variable bathymetry.
- The interaction of ocean waves with very large/complex structures.
- Trapped waves, edge waves and near trapping.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Water wave metamaterials in the design of ocean wave energy converters
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of MathematicsDates
01/07/2021 to 30/06/2023
The capability of the WITT Wave Energy Converter to generate megawatts of offshore power at a competitive LCOE.
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of MathematicsDates
05/05/2015 to 05/09/2016
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
10/04/2024A thin plate approximation for ocean wave interactions with an ice shelf
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Attenuation of long waves through regions of irregular floating ice and bathymetry
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
Wave power calculation of a large periodic array of bottom-hinged paddle wave energy converters using Floquet-Bloch theory
Applied Ocean Research
Wave scattering by plate array metacylinders of arbitrary cross-section
Journal of Fluid Mechanics
A surface-piercing truncated cylindrical meta-structure operating as a wave energy converter
Physics of Fluids
Teaching
I've taught a range of courses across a range of different levels from mathematics for scientists to postgraduation computational methods courses. I've mainly been involved in teaching applied mathematics topics including courses in Fluids and methods for solving PDEs.
