Materials

The substance from which a device is made.

Materials refer to the substances used to create devices, substructures, moorings, coatings, export cables, and more. The availability of reliable, high-performance, and affordable materials for marine renewable energy applications will certainly affect the industry’s progress towards commercialization. Some materials may be borrowed from similar industries, such as using anti-fouling paints from the maritime industry. However, the marine renewable energy industry has some unique applications and constraints that require new materials to address specific structural and performance needs.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 377
Title Author Date Publication Type Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Antifouling And Anticorrosive Prevention With Ceramic Coatings On Offshore Structures For Renewable Energy Sánchez, D., García, S., Ruiz, A. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC Field Data Materials, Structural
Fatigue-life prediction methods of a dynamic power cable for a floating testing platform – a numerical approach Benites-Munoz, D., Ricci, F., Touzon, I. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Wave Modeling Materials, Structural
Weight Reduction Methodologies for Wave Energy Devices O'Shea, M., Sharvin, R. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Critical Feature and Seawater Testing of Cross-Flow Rotor Components Fabricated with Additive Manufacturing McVey, J., Zaengle, J., Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Additive Manufacturing for Powering the Blue Economy Applications: A Tidal Turbine Blade Case Study González-Montijo, M., Murdy, P., Candon, C. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
An Early Design Phase Method for Characterizing and Comparing Wave Energy Converter Archetypes Roach, A., Meek, M., Ali, R. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave Modeling Materials, Substructure
Structural testing and numerical modelling of a glass fibre-reinforced composite demonstrator for turbine blades Jiang, Y., Finnegan, W., Kelly, C. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Material Characterization of Elastomeric Bearing Elements in Wave Energy Converters Duraisamy, R,, Andersson, K. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave Lab Data Materials, Structural
Graphene oxide reinforced room-temperature-vulcanising elastomers for flexible wave energy converters Wang, X., Meng, M., Cox, M. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave Lab Data Materials
Structural analysis of a fibre-reinforced composite blade for a 1 MW tidal turbine rotor under degradation of seawater Jiang, Y., Finnegan, W., Wallace, F. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Hybrid Nanogenerators for Ocean Energy Harvesting: Mechanisms, Designs, and Applications Panda, S., Hajra, S., Oh, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Materials, Performance, Structural
Biomimetic asymmetric GO/polymer nanocomposite membrane for energy harvesting Hao, J., Sun, Q., Wang, W. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Nuyakuk River Hydroelectric Project Nushagak Electric & Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Report Report Current, Riverine Field Data Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
A systematic approach for designing a highly efficient linear electrical generator for harvesting oceanic wave energy Molla, S., Farrok, O., Islam, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Power Take Off, Structural
Industrial scale thin-film composite membrane modules for salinity-gradient energy harvesting through pressure retarded osmosis Low, J., Zhang, J., Li, W. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Field Data, Lab Data Materials, Performance
A Multicontinuum-Theory-Based Approach to the Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites with Degraded Stiffness and Strength Properties Due to Moisture Absorption Anderson, E., Gunawan, B., Nicholas, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Toward the Instrumentation and Data Acquisition of a Tidal Turbine in Real Site Conditions Murray, R., Simms, A., Bharath, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Materials, Substructure
Thermodynamic analysis and turbine design of a 100 kW OTEC-ORC with binary non-azeotropic working fluid Ma, Q., Gao, Z., Huang, J. Journal Article Journal Article OTEC, Open-Cycle Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Objective Functions and Performance Optimization of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Cycle with CO2-Based Binary Zeotropic Mixture Power Cycle Shi, W., Sun, Y., Pan, L. Journal Article Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Materials, Performance
Subcomponent Validation of Composite Joints for the Marine Energy Advanced Materials Project Murdy, P., Hughes, S., Miller, D. Report Report Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
Modelling and Optimization of Wave Energy Converters Ning, D., Ding, B., Guo, B. Book Book Wave Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Parametric study on the short-term extreme mooring tension of nylon rope for a point absorber Xu, S., Soares, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Mooring
A charge-free and membrane-free hybrid capacitive mixing system for salinity gradient energy harvesting Yang, B., Yu, J., Ma, T. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance, Structural
Performance Improvement of OTEC-ORC and Turbine Based on Binary Zeotropic Working Fluid Ma, Q., Huang, J., Gao, Z. Journal Article Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Materials, Performance
The influence of material on the power performance of Savonius turbines in wind and water applications Shamsuddin, M., Kamaruddin, N., Mohamed-Kassim, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data Materials, Performance
Numerical modelling, manufacture and structural testing of a full-scale 1 MW tidal turbine blade Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Meier, P. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Abrasion testing of fibre rope on impermeable fabrics for wave energy converter systems Mackay, T., Ridge, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave Lab Data Materials, Performance
Abrasion and Cavitation Erosion Resistance of Multi-Layer Dip Coated Sol-Gel Coatings on AA2024-T3 Hegde, M., Kavanagh, Y., Duffy, B. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data Materials
A Numerical Study on an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter with Hyper-Elastic Material Li, X., Xiao, Q. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Superabsorbent graphene oxide/carbon nanotube hybrid Poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) hydrogels for efficient salinity gradient energy harvest Tan, G., Xu, N., Gao, D. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Performance
Enhancement of energy capture by flow induced motion of a circular cylinder using passive turbulence control: Decoupling strip thickness and roughness effects He, K., Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Riverine Lab Data Array Effects, Control, Materials, Structural
Enhanced salinity gradient energy harvesting with oppositely charged bacterial cellulose-based composite membranes Sheng, N., Zhang, M., Song, Q. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Materials, Performance, Structural
Sliding Mode Extremum Seeking Control for Maximum Power Extraction in Wave Energy Converters Kumar, A. Thesis Thesis Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Materials, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Fatigue life prediction of composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials
Optimization design of the internal structural support of marine turbine blade for weight reduction: A preliminary study Zhu, D., Tao, R., Lu, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Structural
Finite element analysis and wear prediction of polyurethane-steel tension member belt for wave energy Abdellatef, M., Clark, J., Kojimoto, N. Presentation Presentation Wave Modeling Materials, Structural
Deployment of Thermoplastic Composite Marine Current Turbine Blades in the East River, New York Beach, R., Murray, R., Bharath, A. Presentation Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Performance
Effects of surface roughness on performance of a helical cross-flow turbine made with electron beam melting (EBM) 3D-printed titanium blades Marone, N., Wosnik, M., Barrington, M. Presentation Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Materials, Performance
Recent Progress in Subcomponent Validation of Composite Joints for the Marine Energy Advanced Materials Project Murdy, P. Presentation Presentation Current, Wave Lab Data, Full Scale Materials, Structural
Composite Springs for Mooring Tensioners: A Systematic Review of Material Selection, Fatigue Performance, Manufacturing, and Applications Cai, Y., Bazli, M., Basnayake, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Materials, Mooring
Importance of the fluctuations of the steel price in the economic feasibility of a hybrid offshore platform in the West of the Iberian Peninsula Filgueira-Vizoso, A., Costoya, X., Cordal-Iglesias, D. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave Hybrid Devices, Materials
A tube-shaped solid–liquid-interfaced triboelectric–electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator for efficient ocean wave energy harvesting Sun, X., Shang, C., Ma, H. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Nanofluidic Membranes to Address the Challenges of Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting: Roles of Nanochannel Geometry and Bipolar Soft Layer Dartoomi, H., Khatibi, M., Ashrafizadeh, S Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Control, Materials, Structural
A novel Geno-fuzzy based model for hydrodynamic efficiency prediction of a land-fixed oscillating water column for various front wall openings, power take-off dampings and incident wave steepnesses Altunkaynak, A., Çelik, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Materials, Power Take Off, Structural
Piezoelectric wave energy harvester Cai, W., Roussinova, V., Stoilov, V. Journal Article Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Bioinspired poly (ionic liquid) membrane for efficient salinity gradient energy harvesting: Electrostatic crosslinking induced hierarchical nanoporous network Hu, Y., Teng, Y., Sun, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Salinity Gradient Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Performance improvement of ocean thermal energy conversion organic Rankine cycle under temperature glide effect Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Journal Article OTEC Modeling Materials, Performance
Materials & Manufacturing for Marnie Energy Technologies Report Hernandez-Sanchez, B. Report Report Materials, Structural
The impact of biofilm on marine current turbine performance Farkas, A., Degiuli, N., Martic, I. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Marine Energy Workshop on Materials & Manufacturing: Summary Report, October 5, 2021 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Workshop Article Workshop Article Current, Tidal, Wave Materials
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