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Acoustics

Analysis or measurement of the noise made by a device.

An operating marine renewable energy device may produce low levels of noise from the rotation of turbine blades and generators, movement of floating devices on the surface, or strumming of mooring lines and cables. While measurements of a device’s acoustic emissions are typically required as part of a project’s environmental impact assessment, acoustic emission monitoring can also be used to remotely monitor the health of a device and to detect device failure modes as part of a condition monitoring plan.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Acoustics

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 Acoustics.

Total: 35

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Tidal energy resource characterization measurements at cook inlet’s east foreland: Velocity and turbulence McVey, J., Kilcher, L., Yang, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Acoustics, Mooring
Cavitation phenomenon and noise characteristics of the tidal current turbine with leading-edge tubercles Fan, M., Xu, L., Hong, Z Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Structural
The Acoustic Impacts of Marine Energy Converters Setzer, K. , Haxel, J., Polagye, B. Podcast Current, Wave Acoustics
Co-evolution of Underwater Noise Measurements and Wave Energy Converter Design Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Mackey, L. Presentation Wave, Attenuator Field Data Acoustics
Influence of powertrain components on noise from a pair of cross-flow turbines Jones, L., Crisp, C., Calandra, G. Presentation Current, Riverine Field Data Acoustics
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA Bassett, C. Presentation Current, Tidal Field Data Acoustics, Performance
Novel Sensors: Converging Beam Acoustic Doppler Profiler Swansea University Presentation Current, Tidal Acoustics
Workshop Summary on Passive Acoustic Monitoring and Marine Mammals BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Workshop Article Field Data, Modeling Acoustics
Near-Surface Flow Mapping using ADCP records in Minas Passage Enders, L., Guerra, M., Karsten, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Acoustics
Experimental measurement of the loads on tidal turbines using conditions derived from field measurements Ingram, D., Sellar, B., Old, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics
Acoustic performance comparison between biradial and Wells turbines for OWC devices Henriques, J., La Sala, V., Carrelhas, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Acoustics, Performance, Structural
A Time Series and Spectral Analysis of Turbulence Effects on Current Energy Converter Power Generation Browning, E., Kasper, J., Duvoy, P. Conference Paper Current Modeling, Full Scale Acoustics, Performance
Noise emissions from two tidal turbines; an experimental field campaign Schmitt, P., Pine, M., Lieber, L. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics
A Comparison of Platform and Seabed Mounted Flow Measurement Instrumentation for SME PLAT-I Frost, C. , Togneri, M., Jeffcoate, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Scale Device Acoustics, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Performance and wake flow characterization of a 1:8.7-scale reference USDOE MHKF1 hydrokinetic turbine to establish a verification and validation test database Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Powering the Blue Economy: Marine Energy for Enabling Applications including Ocean Observations Copping, A., Cavagnaro, R., Green, R. Presentation Tidal, Wave Acoustics, Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Acoustic impact of a wave energy converter in Mediterranean shallow waters Buscaino, G., Mattiazzo, G., Sannino, G. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Full Scale Acoustics
Modeling of wave energy converters by GPUSPH and Project Chrono Wei, Z., Edge, B., Dalrymple, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
IEC Technical Specification 62600-40:2019 - Part 40: Acoustic characterization of marine energy converters International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guidance Current, Wave Acoustics
Acoustic Emission Technology for Engineering Health Monitoring of a Wave Energy Converter Walsh, J. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Acoustics
Quantifying Detection Range of Acoustic Tags for Probability of Fish Encountering MHK Devices Sanderson, B., Buhariwalla, C., Adams, M. Conference Paper Acoustics, Mooring
Fish Monitoring to Assess Effects of a Turbine in a Tidal Energy Development Site Daroux, A., Zydlewski, G. Conference Paper Tidal Field Data Acoustics
Acoustic Characteristics of the Lifesaver Wave Energy Converter Polagye, B., Murphy, P., Cross, P. Conference Paper Wave Test Center Acoustics
Monitoring the condition of Marine Renewable Energy Devices through underwater Acoustic Emissions: Case study of a Wave Energy Converter in Falmouth Bay, UK Walsh, J., Bashir, I., Garrett, J. Journal Article Wave Field Data Acoustics
Performance Comparison of Marine Renewable Energy Converter Mooring Lines Subjected to Real Sea and Accelerated Loads Rodriguez, A., Weller, S., Cañedo, J. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Mooring
Acoustic emission health monitoring of marine renewables: Illustration with a wave energy converter in Falmouth Bay (UK) Walsh, J., Bashir, I., Thies, P. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Full Scale Acoustics
Grid emulator for compliance testing of Wave Energy Converters Biligiri, K., Harpool, S., von Jouanne, A. Conference Paper Wave Acoustics, Grid Integration
Assessing the influence of inflow turbulence on noise and performance of a tidal turbine using large eddy simulations Lloyd, T., Turnock, S., Humphrey, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Acoustics, Performance
SeaRay Experiment A Sealed Prototype Wave Energy Converter Deployment in the Puget Sound Thomson, J., Mackay, E., Polagye, B. Report Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Materials, Mooring, Performance, Substructure
Underwater noise measurements of a 1/7thscale wave energy converter Bassett, C., Thomson, J., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Scale Device Acoustics
Determination of sea conditions for wave energy conversion by spectral analysis Yagci, B., Wegener, P. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Acoustics
Numerical modelling of the response of tidal resonance to the presence of a barrage Finlay, L., Couch, S., Ingram, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Acoustics
Underwater Noise Modelling of Wave Energy Devices Patricio, S., Soares, C., Sarmento, A. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Acoustics
Advances in Oscillating Water Column Air Turbine Development Tease, W., Lees, J., Hall, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Performance
An experimental investigation on cavitation, noise, and slipstream characteristics of ocean stream turbines Wang, D., Atlar, M., Sampson, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Acoustics, Structural
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