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: 451

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
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
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
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
Managing Marine Energy and Monitoring Battery Health Jeromin, K., Mankle, T. 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. 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
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
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
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
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
Osmotic power generation based on nanoconfined materials Yang, L., Li, S., Qian, H. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Materials, Performance
Structural analysis of small-scale 3D printed composite tidal turbine blades Gonabadi, H., Hosseini, S., Chen, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Critical Feature and Seawater Testing of Cross-Flow Rotor Components Fabricated with Additive Manufacturing McVey, J., Zaengle, J., Rumple, C. Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Effects of Strain Gauge Coatings on Water Intrusion in Submerged Composite Coupon Testing Lusty, A., Murdy, P. Presentation Lab Data Materials, Structural
Effects of coatings on water intrusion and strain gauge durability in submerged fatigue conditions Lusty, A., Murdy, P. Conference Paper Lab Data Materials, Structural
An Experimental Investigation of Textured Response Between Micropile Forming Grout and Synthetic Rock Flanagan, K., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Presentation Lab Data Materials, Structural, Substructure
Dynamic behavior and energy flow of floating triboelectric nanogenerators Xu, S., Zhang, J., Su, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Materials
Salinity gradient induced blue energy generation using two-dimensional membranes Manikandan, R., Karishma, S., Kumar, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Materials, Performance
Unipolar Ionic Diode Nanofluidic Membranes Enabled by Stepped Mesochannels for Enhanced Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting Yang, Y., Zhou, Z., Lv, Z. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Performance
Post Access Report: MRE Dynamic Seals Performance Investigation Verdant Power Report Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials, Structural
Study on Applicability of Floating OTEC Platform Configurations Guo, H., Liu, M., Li, J. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling Materials, Structural
Antifouling and Anticorrosive Protection of Renewable Energy Marine Structures with TiO2-based Enamel Sanz, D. S., García, S., Trueba, L. Journal Article Field Data, Lab Data Materials
Converting wave scouring damage into opportunities: Advancing marine structure protection through a wave-energy harvesting protective layer Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Huang, L-B. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Materials, Performance
Wire arc additive manufactured A36 steel performance for marine renewable energy systems Choi, H., Adamczyk, J., Hernandez-Sanchez, B. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Materials
PET-hydrogel heterogeneous membranes that eliminate concentration polarization for salinity gradient power generation Li, J., Li, C., Dou, H. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
An overview of blade materials and technologies for hydrokinetic turbine application Yazik, M., Shyang, C., Ishak, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Materials, Structural
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