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Modeling

A system or device that is modeled.

Modeling is a widely applied technique used to simulate and reproduce the mechanisms of a particular system or device. Analytical models use solvable equations to describe systems while numerical models use some sort of numerical time-stepping procedure. Often a more cost-effective option than either laboratory or field testing of full scale and scale devices, modeling plays a key role in the investigation of marine renewable energy devices’ performance, hydrodynamics, and array effects. Moreover, models are often used to characterize the available wave/tidal energy resource at a particular site or to investigate the potential environmental impacts of devices.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Modeling

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 Modeling.

Total: 5946

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical investigation of wave energy resources and hotspots in the surrounding waters of Taiwan Su, W., Chen, H., Chen, W. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Effects of time-varying freestream velocity on energy harvesting using an oscillating foil Ma, P., Wang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Performance
Co-located offshore wind and tidal stream turbines: Assessment of energy yield and loading Lande-Sudall, D., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Journal Article Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
A conceptual model of the hydrodynamics of an oscillating wave surge converter Henry, A., Folley, M., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Structural
Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization: Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences Sharp, C. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Control, Performance
Hydrodynamic Performance of an Array of Wave Energy Converters Integrated with a Pontoon-Type Breakwater Ning, D., Zhao, X., Chen, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
SPH method with applications of oscillating wave surge converter Zhang, D., Shi, Y., Huang, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
A Novel Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Converter for Jacket-Frame Substructures Pérez-Collazo, C., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
CFD Simulations of Floating Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Arrays Subjected to Regular Waves Devolder, B., Stratigaki, V., Troch, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Model Predictive Control of a Wave Energy Converter with Discrete Fluid Power Power Take-Off System Hansen, A., Asmussen, M., Bech, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Design optimization of hydraulic energy storage and conversion system for wave energy converters Wang, D., Lu, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Wave power technologies for the Mediterranean offshore: Scaling and performance analysis Bozzi, S., Besio, G., Passoni, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Wave Resource Characterization Using an Unstructured Grid Modeling Approach Wu, W., Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Using Double-Stage Rankine Cycle Ikegami, Y., Yasunaga, T., Morisaki, T. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance
Aquamarine Power Ltd PTO Damper Options Report Cerebreon Technologies Report Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Performance assessment of the CECO wave energy converter: Water depth influence Ramos, V., Lopez, M., Taveira-Pinto, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Site Selection Appraisal for Tidal Turbine Development in the River Mersey Kelly, C., Blanco-Davis, E., Michailides, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
An Evaluation of the Large-Scale Implementation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Using an Ocean General Circulation Model with Low-Complexity Atmospheric Feedback Effects Jia, Y., Nihous, G., Rajagopalan, K. Journal Article OTEC Modeling
Parametric study of the dynamic motions and mechanical characteristics of power cables for wave energy converters Yang, S., Ringsberg, J., Johnson, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Substructure
A study on flow fields and performance of water wheel turbine using experimental and numerical analyses Nguyen, M., Jeong, H., Yang, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Identifying the Optimal Offshore Areas for Wave Energy Converter Deployments in Taiwanese Waters Based on 12-Year Model Hindcasts Shih, H., Chang, C., Chen, W. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
A Preliminary Investigation of the Effect of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Effluent Discharge Options on Global OTEC Resources Nihous, G. Journal Article OTEC Modeling
Development of a free heaving OWC model with non-linear PTO interaction Connell, K., Thiebaut, F., Kelly, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
An integrated tool for modelling oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters (WEC) in vertical breakwaters Mendonca, A., Dias, J., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Previous hydraulic studies of Archimedes screw power generators (ASGs) have been mostly at laboratory scale. The validity of scaling up models based on these studies for application in field-scale ASGs has been a major research gap. This study developed a Kozyn, A., Songin, K., Gharabagi, B. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Modeling
Investigation on Performance of a Modified Breakwater-Integrated OWC Wave Energy Converter Tsai, C., Ko, C., Chen, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Validation of Power and Stability outputs from CFX modelling O'Callaghan, S., Dick, W., Signorelli, C. Report Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Development of a tidal flow model for optimisation of tidal turbine arrays Phoenix, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Impact of human interventions on tidal stream power: The case of Cádiz Bay Zarzuelo, C., López-Ruiz, A., Ortega-Sanchez, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Construction of a Static Model for Power Generation of OTEC Plant Using Uehara Cycle Based on Experimental Data Matsuda, Y., Yoshitake, T., Sugi, T. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Water cycle algorithm–based airflow control for oscillating water column–based wave energy converters M'zoughi, F., Bouallègue, S., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Optimising tidal range power plant operation Angeloudis, A., Kramer, S., Avdis, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Performance Analysis of Multiple Wave Energy Converters Placed on a Floating Platform in the Frequency Domain Lee, H., Poguluri, S., Bae, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Full long-term design response analysis of a wave energy converter Coe, R., Michelen, C., Eckert-Gallup, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Multi-dimensional optimisation of Tidal Energy Converters array layouts considering geometric, economic and environmental constraints Gonzalez-Gorbena, E., Qassim, R., Rosman, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Hydrodynamic responses and efficiency analyses of a heaving-buoy wave energy converter with PTO damping in regular and irregular waves Zang, Z., Zhang, Q., Yue, Q. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power production assessment for wave energy converters: Overcoming the perils of the power matrix Mérigaud, A., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
Relevance of pressure field accuracy for nonlinear Froude–Krylov force calculations for wave energy devices Giorgi, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The maximum wave energy conversion by two interconnected floaters: Effects of structural flexibility Zhang, X., Lu, D., Guo, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Comparing nonlinear hydrodynamic forces in heaving point absorbers and oscillating wave surge converters Giorgi, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Dynamic response and power production of a floating integrated wind, wave and tidal energy system Li, L., Gao, Y., Yuan, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Development of an ocean wave energy harvester with a built-in frequency conversion function Viet, N., Wang, Q., Carpinteri, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A comparative study of different methods for predicting the long-term extreme structural responses of the combined wind and wave energy concept semisubmersible wind energy and flap-type wave energy converter Li, Q., Michailides, C., Gao, Z. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
High-resolution modeling of the Kuroshio current power south of Japan Liu, T., Wang, B., Hirose, N. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
A model to map levelised cost of energy for wave energy projects Frost, C., Findlay, D., Macpherson, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Towards realistically predicting the power outputs of wave energy converters: Nonlinear simulation Wang, Y., Wang, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical investigation of a taut-moored wave energy converter: A validation of simulated buoy motions Yang, S., Ringsberg, J., Johnson, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Reverse Electrodialysis Energy Harvesting System Using High-Gain Step-Up DC/DC Converter Huang, Y., Mei, Y., Xiong, S. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Parametric pendulum based wave energy converter Yurchenko, D., Alevras, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Measurements of extreme forces on a wave energy converter of point absorber type and estimation of added mass of cylindrical buoy Hann, M., Greaves, D., Raby, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
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