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Hydrodynamics

Interactions between fluids and device structures.

Hydrodynamics refers to the interactions between fluids and device structures. In the context of marine renewable energy, hydrodynamics is typically discussed in relation to array effects, performance, and control. Common focuses of research include, recovery from turbulent wake fields and how this affects device spacing within a tidal array, as well as performance testing in different conditions. Hydrodynamic studies may involve experimental analysis of wake characteristics or the use of computational fluid dynamics modeling.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Hydrodynamics

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 Hydrodynamics.

Total: 2142

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Modelling and Optimization of Wave Energy Converters Ning, D., Ding, B., Guo, B. Book Wave Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic modelling of a multi-body wave energy converter using the Moving Frame Method Lande-Sudall, D., Nyland, J., Rykkje, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Power output estimation of a two-body hinged raft wave energy converter using HF radar measured representative sea states at Wave Hub in the UK Wang, D., Jin, S., Hann, M. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Field Data, Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical study on a hybrid WEC of the Backward Bent Duct Buoy and Point Absorber Jalani, M., Saad, M., Samion, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Statistical Analysis on The Near-Wake Region of RANS Turbulence Closure Models for Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Rahim, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Rahman, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal Energy and Coastal Models: Improved Turbine Simulation Gwenter, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural, Substructure
Increased efficiency of hydrokinetic turbines through the use of an obstacle on the channel bottom Espina-Valdes, R., Fernández-Álvarez, V., Gharib-Yosry, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigation of the hydrodynamic damping of a vibrating hydrofoil in cavitating flow Zeng, Y., Yao, Z., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Establishing confidence in predictions of fatigue loading for floating tidal turbines based on large-eddy simulations and unsteady blade element momentum Ouro, P., Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Report Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Assessments of Tidal Stream and Wave Energy in Coastal Shelf Seas Guillou, N., Lavidas, G., Chapalain, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Recent Developments in the WEC-Sim Open-Source Design Tool Keester, A., Leon, J., Tom, N. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Effect of cavitation evolution on power characteristics of tidal current turbine Gao, Y., Liu, H., Guo, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Wave Energy Harvesting System Combining E-Motions with Triboelectric Nanogenerators Clemente, D., Rodrigues, C., Esteves, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A wave energy harvesting system for applications in deep-sea exploration Yi, M., Kong, W., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Concurrent Measurements of Inflow, Power Performance and Loads for a Grid-Synchronized Cross-Flow Turbine Operating in a Tidal Estuary O'Byrne, P. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Sea states influence on the behaviour of a bottom mounted full-scale twin vertical axis tidal turbine Moreau, M., Germain, G., Maurice, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
A novel geometry of an onshore Oscillating Water Column wave energy converter Güths, A., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Investigation of the dynamics of a multibody wave energy converter excited by regular and irregular waves Hollm, M., Dostal, L., Höhne, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical and experimental study of the hydrodynamic coefficients and power absorption of a two-body point absorber wave energy converter Rahimi, A., Rezaei, S., Parvizian, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Guest Editorial: Special Section on Advanced Numerical Methods and Applications in Marine Hydrodynamics Zang, J., Xiao, Q., Manuel, L. Journal Article Current, Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigation of a dual cylindrical OWC hybrid system incorporated into a fixed caisson breakwater Yang, C., Xu, T., Wan, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Analysis and Design of Monopile Foundations for Offshore Wind and Tidal Turbine Structures Nasab, N., Kilby, J., Bakhtiaryfard, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
A Numerical Study on an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter with Hyper-Elastic Material Li, X., Xiao, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Development and deployment of a credible unstructured, six-DOF, implicit low-Mach overset simulation tool for wave energy applications Domino, S., Horne, W. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Substructure
Experimental and numerical analysis of a hybrid WEC-breakwater system combining an oscillating water column and an oscillating buoy Cheng, Y., Fu, L., Dai, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A low-order wake interaction modeling framework for the performance of ocean current turbines under turbulent conditions Razi, P., Ramaprabhu, P., Tarey, P. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Development of a CFD-based numerical wave tank of a novel multipurpose wave energy converter Oliveira, D., Lopes de Almeida, J., Santiago, A. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Method of variable-depth groove on vortex and cavitation suppression for a NACA0009 hydrofoil with tip clearance in tidal energy Han, Y., Liu, Y., Tan, L. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Dynamics of hybrid offshore renewable energy platforms: Heaving point absorbers connected to a semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine da Silva, L., Sergiienko, N., Cazzolato, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Design limits for wave energy converters based on the relationship of power and volume obtained through multi-objective optimisation Garcia-Teruel, A., Roberts, O., Noble, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Analysis of Wake Turbulence for a Savonius Turbine for Malaysia’s Slow-Moving Current Flow Rahman, A., Rajendran, K., Abdul-Rahman, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental evaluation of power performance and wake characteristics of twin flanged duct turbines in tandem under bi-directional tidal flows Maduka, M., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Tidal turbine performance and loads for various hub heights and wave conditions using high-frequency field measurements and Blade Element Momentum theory Perez, L., Cossu, R., Grinham, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An empirical model accounting for added turbulence in the wake of a full-scale turbine in realistic tidal stream conditions Shariff, K., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics
The effects of submergence depth on energy harvesting from the VIV of a four-cylinder oscillator with rigid connection Yang, T., Luo, Z., Yu, F. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design of vibro-impact electromagnetic ocean-wave energy harvesting system; an experimental study Afsharfard, A., Shin, H., Hosseini, S. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Analysis of the momentum recovery in the wake of aligned axial-flow hydrokinetic turbines Posa, A., Broglia, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Performance of a Floating Offshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Mia, M., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine with Symmetrical Airfoil Blades Based on Swept-Back Models Yan, Y., Xu, S., Liu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A high-efficiency wave-powered marine observation buoy: Design, analysis, and experimental tests Wang, L., Li, H., Jiang, J. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Numerical Model of Constrained Wave Energy Hyperbaric Converter under Full-Scale Sea Wave Conditions Brito, M., Bernardo, F., Neves, M. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental Modelling of an Isolated WECfarm Real-Time Controllable Heaving Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Vervaet, T., Stratigaki, V., Ferri, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Evaluation of the Stiffness Mechanism on the Performance of a Hinged Wave Energy Converter Kamarlouei, M., Hallak, T., Gaspar, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Fluid-structure interaction based optimisation in tidal turbines: A perspective review Kulkarni, S., Wang, L., Golsby, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Fluid–Structure Interaction Modeling of Structural Loads and Fatigue Life Analysis of Tidal Stream Turbine Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Wave energy converter array layout optimization: A critical and comprehensive overview Yang, B., Wu, S., Zhang, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics
Challenges Facing Pressure Retarded Osmosis Commercialization: A Short Review Abdelkader, B., Sharqawy, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Spatial and temporal variations of the flow characteristics at a tidal stream power site: A high-resolution numerical study Mercier, P., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Coupled BEM and two-phase mixture model for surrounding flow of horizontal axial turbine over sediment seabed Li, J., Chen, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of tidal turbine blade loading due to blade scale flow Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
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