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Hydrodynamics

Interactions between fluids and device structures.

Hydrodynamics refers to the interactions between fluids and device structures. In the context of marine renewable energy, hydrodynamics is typically discussed in relation to array effects, performance, and control. Common focuses of research include, recovery from turbulent wake fields and how this affects device spacing within a tidal array, as well as performance testing in different conditions. Hydrodynamic studies may involve experimental analysis of wake characteristics or the use of computational fluid dynamics modeling.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Hydrodynamics

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Hydrodynamics.

Total: 2142

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Feasibility study of a tidal energy site in the Piscataqua River, New Hampshire, using large-eddy simulation Aksen, M., Anjiraki, M., Craig, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Riverine Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave focusing over tidal turbine wakes Draycott, S., Mullings, H., Ouro, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Energy-harvesting dynamics analysis of a vertical-axis tidal turbine considering multi-degree-of-freedom motion interaction effects using the lattice Boltzmann method Yin, M., Ji, R., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of inter-device spacing on performance and blade loads in staggered arrays of tidal current turbines Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Rehman, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Integrated performance and risk assessment of co-located wave energy and offshore aquaculture systems under operational uncertainty Bao, M., Arzaghi, E., Abbassi, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Prediction of Scale Effects on Tidal Turbines with the Reynolds Scaling Method Min, G., Kim, K., Yun, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Simulation of tidal turbine array using coupled Computational Fluid and Rigid Body Dynamics Rehman, Z., Badshah, S., Badshah, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Second-order wave excitation forces in WEC-Sim/MOST: Implementation, experimental validation, and code-to-code comparison Issoglio, D., Shabara, M., Petracca, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Design optimization and hydrodynamic performance analysis of bidirectional horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, S., Li, S., Bian, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays of offshore hybrid aquaculture–energy platforms Habeeb, B., Abdel-Maksoud, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigation on the hydrodynamics and wake characteristics of ducted and bare tidal turbines under wave conditions Mei, Y., Jing, F., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Quantifying the Influence of Motion Damping on Co-Located Wind and Wave Energy Devices Ritchie, E., Gubesch, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Power generation maximization framework with particle swarm optimization for ocean current turbine farms Ondes, E., Sultan, C., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance and wake characteristics of a tidal stream turbine under coupled surge-heave motions Lin, L., Yuan, J., Zhou, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of full-scale tidal current turbine arrays wakes in tandem and parallel configurations Zou, T, Gu, Y., Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of surface wave effects on a horizontal axis tidal turbine: loads and wake dynamics investigation Dufour, M., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Geometrical parameter’s effects on the hydrodynamic characteristics of the horizontal axis open-center ducted tidal turbine Naei, S., Ghassemi, H., Nowruzi, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Impact of a downstream cylindrical centrifugal reverse osmosis module on tidal turbine performance and wake recovery Turkyilmaz, A., Prince, H., Usta, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Electro-mechanical tide-to-wire model of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine undergoing turbulent flow Ortega, A., Sousounis, M., Shek, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Effect of immersion depth on hydrodynamic characteristics of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, H., Wang, X., Gao, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of the swing-arm length and oscillation frequency on energy harvesting performance of the oscillating hydrofoil in swing-arm mode Xu, J., Yao, Y., Diao, W. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic characteristics of a tidal turbine under Multi-DOF motion Li, C., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Effects of the shared mooring system on hydrodynamic and power capture of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays Wei, C., Huang, S., Wang, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Investigation on Wake Characteristics of Two Tidal Stream Turbines in Tandem Using a Mobile Submerged PIV System Jung, S., Lee, H., Jang, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Controlling tip vortices and cavitation through tip permeability for tidal turbines Liu, Y., Tan, J., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Effect of duct designs and external separated vortex on the performance of bidirectional ducted tidal turbines Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Substructure
Investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of a novel small moored tidal-current turbine with Banki rotor Hu, Y., Mao, Z., Li, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tethered undersea kite turbine for tidal energy harvesting: A numerical design study Falatoori, A., Riasi, A., Tryggvason, G. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Investigation of flow and energy characteristics of counter-rotating horizontal axis tidal turbine Wei, X., Zhang, W., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Cavitation phenomenon and noise characteristics of the tidal current turbine with leading-edge tubercles Fan, M., Xu, L., Hong, Z Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Turbulence characteristics and anisotropy in the wake of a tidal turbine under bathymetry-induced shear flow Chen, L., Cai, S., Sun, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Role of preload in determining the performance enhancement of tidal turbines by passive pitch Sunil, P., Frankowski, K., Young, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Parameterized Airfoil Design and Optimization for Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbines Li, L., Wang, X., Hu, X. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wave interference and energy conversion in a 3D land-fixed oscillating water column system Palmer, H., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Advancing Marine Renewable Energy for Island Nations: Design and Development of a 20 kW Floating Kuroshio Turbine (FKT) Lee, C. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental validation of time domain simulations with HAMS-MREL and comparative analysis of linear and weakly nonlinear models for dense WEC arrays Asiikkis, A., Raghavan, V., Grigoriadis, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Failure analysis of tidal turbine blades: understanding erosion mechanisms and their impact on structural integrity Habibi, P., Abad, F. , Dai, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Performance and near-wake characteristics of a counter-rotating horizontal-axis tidal turbine with bidirectional blades Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A method of testing biofouling growth over surfaces immersed in natural seawater and exposed to hydrodynamic stresses to mimic conditions over tidal turbines Daly, P., Delgado, A., Richards, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Built-in wave energy converter inspired adaptive vibration control for offshore floating platform Zhang, Y., Bian, J., Huang, Z. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-to-wire simulation of a raft-type WEC with a mechanical PTO He, K., Gao, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Wave energy harvesting of a floating membrane carpet tethered by array-arranged power take-off units Teng, Z., Cheng, Y., Dai, S. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Blade shape evaluation for cross-flow tidal turbines—A fast and automated assessment tool for early design stage based on power and load coefficients Ruiz-Hussmann, K., Delafin, P.-L., Bennecke, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental identification of blade-level forces, torque, and pitching moment for cross-flow turbines Snortland, A., Van Ness, K., Franck, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Review of fluid mechanics problems on Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pipeline systems Guo, H., Liu, M., Xiao, L. Journal Article OTEC Hydrodynamics, Structural
Impact of varying turbulent flow conditions on the tidal turbine blade load fatigue Druault, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Current Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Multifidelity CFD analysis for ducted hydrokinetic turbine design Knight, B., Mohammadi, Y., Urban, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wake momentum recovery of a horizontal axial tidal turbine under turbulence Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Fully differentiable boundary element solver for hydrodynamic sensitivity analysis of wave-structure interactions Khanal, K., Ströfer, C., Ancellin, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
A ternary-dielectric rolling TENG array for robust ocean energy harvesting and distributed environmental monitoring Xi, Z., Du, H., Wang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
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