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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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Marine Energy Documents Related to Materials

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 Materials.

Total: 471

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Design, build, and analysis of small-scale wave energy converter prototypes Vitale, O., McCabe, R., Brundan, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale Control, Materials, Power Take Off
Toward scalable and sustainable manufacturing solutions—A review of Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for marine applications with recommended methods and materials Giannini, G., Giorgi, G., Mattiazzo, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Materials
Mechanism-Based Degradation and Structural Integrity of Marine Renewable Energy Systems: Multiscale Modelling, Materials Challenges, and Future Qualification Frameworks Siddiq, M., Rahimi, S., Huang, J. Journal Article Modeling Materials, Structural
Biofouling and Corrosion Study for a Novel Linear Guided Wave Energy Converter (Post Access Report) Hernandez-Sanchez, A. B., Hibbs, M., Bell, S. Report Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
Use of Thermoplastic Resins in Composite Tidal Turbine Blades: Manufacturing Feasibility and the Effects of Seawater Immersion Smith, I. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Tribological challenges in ocean energy systems: Failure mechanisms, materials, lubrication strategies, and reliability roadmaps Kumar, R. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Materials, Structural
Advanced Functional Materials for Marine Energy Utilization Yu, Q., Ge, P., Wang, F. Journal Article Modeling Materials, Structural
HDPE Sea Water Intake Risers for Offshore Applications Craig, I., Martin, B., Vukelja, M. Report OTEC Materials
Sustainable Wave Energy Converter Buoy Composite Reinforced with Cellulosic Natural Fiber: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Gherissi, A. Journal Article Wave Materials
Recent Advances in Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Ocean Current Energy Harvesting Chen, Y., Wu, M., Tian, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Materials, Power Take Off
Ion-selective graphene nanomesh membrane for sustainable osmotic power generation Gao, Z., Gao, Y., Yu, Z. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Modeling Materials, Performance
Mechanical characterization of bend-twist coupling behavior in composite marine hydro-kinetic turbine blades González-Montijo, M., Van Ness, K., Tully, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Multi-directional hybrid friction nanogeneration with applying to collect wave kinetic energy Cao, Z., Yang, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Materials, Performance, Power Take Off
Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP): A Lessons Learned Report Boren, B., Morton, A., Sathyanarayana, A. Report Wave Materials, Power Take Off
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
Comprehensive assessment of working fluid selection for ocean thermal energy conversion Adiputra, R., Rasgianti, Nugraha, A. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Materials, 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
Mesoscale Linear Elastic Modeling and Homogenization of Marine Energy Composites Creveling, P., Anderson, E., Blank, O. Journal Article Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials
Design and Optimization of a Wave-Adaptive Mechanical Converter for Renewable Energy Harvesting Along NEOM’s Surf Coast Gherissi, A., Elnasri, I., Lakhouit, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Materials, Performance, Substructure
Advancing tidal turbine blade manufacturing: Exploring current and alternative manufacturing methods Smith, I., McCarthy, E., Brádaigh, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
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
An Evaluation of Blade Repair Techniques and Applicability for Tidal Turbines Thomas, B., McCarthy, E., Baker, T. Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Materials, Structural
Destructive testing and failure analysis of a full-scale composite tidal turbine blade Cuthill, F., Dubhon, S., Vogel, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials, Structural
Recent advances of TENGs for marine applications: Opportunities and challenges coexist Chen, P., Zhu, G., Tian, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Hybrid Devices, Materials, Performance, Structural
Composite to Metal Fastener Interactions Investigated while Immersed in Seawater Presuel-Moreno, F., Derrico, C., Creveling, P. Presentation Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data Materials
Development of a Beam-Type Tidal Turbine Composite Subcomponent for Submerged Fatigue Testing Lusty, A., Murdy, P., Hughes, S. Presentation Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Corrosion performance of laser-wire-directed energy deposited austenitic stainless steel claddings on carbon steel in marine environments Bozeman, S., Tucker, J. , Isgor, Burkan Presentation Current, Wave Lab Data Materials
Marine Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Rolling-Sliding Tribological Performance of Ionic Liquid-Enhanced Environmentally-Acceptable Lubricants for Tidal Turbomachinery Wang, W., Ku, P., Stevenson, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Performance
Hybrid phase change material based thermal gradient energy system for powering uncrewed underwater vehicles Jung, H., Ouro-Koura, H., Salalila, A. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Managing Marine Energy and Monitoring Battery Health Jeromin, K., Mankle, T. Podcast Wave, Point Absorber Control, Materials
Elevator Parts in Marine Energy Tech, Transportation Data Sharing, and a Biomanufacturing Collab Helping To Scale Up Tech—Fast Mankle, T., Jeromin, K. Podcast Wave, Point Absorber Materials
Oscillating water column wave energy converter with flexible structured sheet material for enhanced power output Huang, Y., Idarraga, G., Abad, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Materials
Nanofluidic ion transport and osmotic energy conversion based on all-natural kelp membranes Guo, X., Liu, W., Feng, Q. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials
A general approach of reinforcing hydrogels for salinity-gradient energy harvesting Huang, Y. , Shen, P., Ma, Q. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Materials, Performance
An improved method for quantitatively measuring antifouling coating performance using a mussel single thread tensile adhesion test Pennell, S., LeFevre, T., Bennett, J. Journal Article Materials, Structural
Anti-Swelling 3D Nanohydrogel for Efficient Osmotic Energy Conversion Lin, C., Jia, W., Chang, L. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
2D Materials Coated Flexible Origami for Low-Frequency Energy Harvesting Kumbhakar, P., Mishra, S., Nayak, P. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Performance of crossflow turbines with varying blade materials and unsupported blade span Marone, N., Barrington, M., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Materials, 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
Osmotic energy-based systems for self-powered sensing Pan, J., Xu, W., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials, Performance
Feasibility of Recovering and Recycling Polymer Composites from End-of-Life Marine Renewable Energy Structures: A Review Elen, M., Kumar, V., Fifield, L. Journal Article Current, Wave Materials
Construction of cellulose 3D network composite membrane supported by hydroxylated boron nitride with high surface charge density to achieve high-efficiency osmotic energy harvesting Zhang, R., Wang, Z., Zhao, R. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Materials, Performance
High-performance hydrogel membranes with superior environmental stability for harvesting osmotic energy Wu, C., Wu, R., Zeng, H. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Performance
Effect of the surface form of the herringbone aluminum plate in a plate heat exchanger on the boiling heat transfer performance of ammonia Arima, H., Nishiguchi, M., Suehiro, S. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data Materials, Performance
White Paper OTEC Baltazar, J. Report OTEC Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Materials, Mooring, Structural, Substructure
Electrochemical Conversion of Salinity Gradient Energy by Using Acid Surface Modified Activated Carbon Electrode Yuan, X., Li, J., Liu, X. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Performance
Regulating V2O5 Layer Spacing by a Polyaniline Molecule Chain to Improve Electrochemical Performance in Salinity Gradient Energy Conversion Liu, X., Zhang, W., Yuan, X. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Recent advances in wave-driven triboelectric nanogenerators: from manufacturing to applications Zhu, C., Xiang, C., Wu, M. Journal Article Wave Materials
Self-Assembly of Hierarchical Silicon-Containing Block Copolymers with Cross-Linkable 3 nm Smectic Motifs for Nanopatterning and Osmotic Energy Conversion Membranes Sun, J., Cui, C., Ma, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
TEAMER Report: VIVACE-W; An Integrated Current-Wave Hydrokinetic Energy Harvester Vortex Hydro Power Report Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
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