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Scale Device

Device deployed or modeled at smaller than full scale.

A scale device is a device deployed or modeled at smaller than full scale. The use of scale devices during early stages of research and development is a common practice to validate modeling and to avoid the prohibitive cost of testing full scale devices.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Scale Device

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 Scale Device.

Total: 638

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
Uncertainty of motion tracking system used in a floating wave energy converter model study. Raju, B., Howe, D., Nader, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device
Experimental investigation on hydrodynamic response and motion suppression of a floating wind-wave-tidal hybrid system under freak waves Zhang, H., Cao, X., Zhou, Z. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
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
Design, construction and sea trials of the 20 kW ocean thermal energy conversion in the South China Sea Ou, F., Ning, B., Li, J. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Power take-off co-design and LCoE reduction of a hinged-type wave energy converter using a genetic algorithm Liao, Z., Li, G., Apsley, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Power Take Off
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
Field Investigation of Bluff Body, Spring, Damping, and Mechanical Rectification Performance Impacts on a Galloping Current Energy Converter Loeffler, B., Duvoy, P., Kasper, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Performance
White Paper on OTEC 2.0: Advancing Deployment and Innovation Brito e Melo, A., Bastos, P., Baltazar, J. Report OTEC Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Materials, Mooring, Structural, Substructure
A Systems Integration Approach to an Instrumented Tidal Energy Converter within an Open-Source Testbed Sedigh, P., Bichanich, M., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Scale Device Structural
Wave Distortion Methodology for Experimental Mixed-Scale Testing of Underwater Vehicle Docking Lou, J., Okushemiya, D., Robertson, B. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
Wave Energy Analysis at Two Coastal Locations of the Aegean Sea Using a High-Resolution Spectral Wave Model Soukissian, T., Koutri, N., Malliouri, D. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Hydrodynamic model testing of a semi-submersible wind-tidal current combined power generation platform Ma, Y., Shangguan, L., Hu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Experimental Investigation of Heterogeneous Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Open-Source Data and Performance Comparisons Vitale, O., Brundan, A., Mandalam, Y. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects
Ship-Based Wave Energy Converter development under parametric roll using passive tuning device Plaza, Paredes, R., Yu, J. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Generation and interaction of shear inflow turbulence with a scaled horizontal axis tidal turbine Hanzla, M., Banerjee, A. Presentation Current, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
The 2nd Generation Turbine Lander: Design, Analysis, and Testing Bassett, C., Wood, H., Gibbs, P. Report Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Exploring Hydrodynamics of a Vertically Oriented Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Using BEM and System Identification Wave Tank Testing Bahr, G. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Development of a Dual-Input Hybrid Wave–Current Ocean Energy System: Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation Saeed, F., Sayeed, T., Hannan, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Technology Readiness Level assessment of hydrokinetic energy converters Malali, P., Ding, Z., Villavicencio, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Experimental measurements of two elastic taut-slack mooring configurations for the multi-float M4 WEC Draycott, S., Stansby, P., Li, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Mooring
Multi-degree-of-freedom decoupled mechanism for improving energy harvesting performance of wave energy converter Zhang, Y., Huang, Z., Bian, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Inflate, deflate, generate: the development and testing of a submerged deformable membrane wave energy converter Gschwend, M. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Hydrodynamic Response of Mocean Wave Energy Converter in Extreme Waves Samuel, J., Venugopal, V., Retzler, C. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
On the design of a small scale tidal converter for long time deployment at sea Alizzio, D., Gurnari, L., Nardi, V. Journal Article Current, Kite, Tidal Scale Device Control, Structural
A Methodology to capture the single blade loads on a cross-flow tidal turbine flume model Bennecke, T., Abbaszadeh, S., Ruiz-Hussmann, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental Study of the Wave Effects on a Ducted Twin Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Wake Development Linant, R., Saouli, Y., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Physical model study on the performance of a pneumatic wave energy converter Yang, H., Zhang,Y., Guo, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Investigating air compressibility effects in numerical modeling of oscillating water column wave energy converters: a case study on performance and accuracy Shal, J., Shafaghat, R., Kharkeshi, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Analysis of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Abdussamie, N., Subramaniam, T., Gannan, A. Journal Article Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of cross-flow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Multi-scale concurrent design of a 100 kW wave energy converter Mi, J., Huang, J., Yang, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off, Structural
Research on wavestar like wave energy converter arrays with a truss type octagonal floating platform in the South China Sea Luan, Z., Chen, B., He, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental and numerical analysis of the geometry of a laboratory-scale overtopping wave energy converter using constructal design Goulart, M., Martins, J., Gomes, A. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Tidal Stream Technology and Project Development Final Lessons Learnt Report TIGER Tidal Stream Energy Enegiser Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration
White Paper OTEC Baltazar, J. Report OTEC Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Materials, Mooring, Structural, Substructure
Optimal hydraulic PTO and linear permanent magnet generator for a floating two buoy wave energy converter Li, D., Sharma, S., Wang, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
APL-UW Field-Scale Axial Flow Turbine: Design and Specifications Bassett, C., Burnett, J., Van Ness, K. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Validation of Blade Element Momentum & Free Vortex Wake Methods with Water Tunnel Data for a Scaled Marine Turbine Rotor Kim, D., Neary, V. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Towards Disruptive LCOE: Empirical Validation of a Surface-Piercing, Vertical-Axis, Variable-Pitch, Marine Hydro-Kinetic Turbine Hill, E., Schmid, J., Beninati, L. Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data, Scale Device Performance
Effects of foil and trailing edge thickness on the performance of cross-flow turbines Dold, K., Wosnik, M., Barrington, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Design of the Open-source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) to Advance Marine Energy IEC Standards Bichanich, M., Sedigh, P., Wosnik, M. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data, Scale Device Performance
Geometry Optimization of Cable-Based Actuation for Small-Scale Model Testing of a Floating Marine Turbine Sharma, A., Hall, M., Ross, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
Mechanically coupled wave farms: On the accuracy of a mid fidelity hydrodynamic model under consideration of varying calibration approaches Meyer, J., Windt, C., Hildebrandt, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects
Enhancing Wave Energy Converters: Dynamic Inertia Strategies for Efficiency Improvement Maria-Arenas, A., Garrido, A., Garrido, I. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Energy Maximization of Control for a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Li, D. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance
Two-buoy and single-buoy floating wave energy converters: A numerical comparison Li, D., Dong, X., Borthwick, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
MoorPower's First Operational Review Carnegie Clean Energy Limited Report Wave Field Data, Scale Device
Experimental investigation of motion response and mooring load of semi-submersible tidal stream energy turbine under wave-current interactions Wang, G., Zhang, G., Lu, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental and numerical analysis of power take-off control effects on the dynamic performance of a floating wind-wave combined system Chen, Z., Sun, J., Yang, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off
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