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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: 2175

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines [Conference Paper] Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Surface manufacturing quality assessment of a 1-MW tidal turbine blade using 3D laser scanning technique Jiang, Y., Finnegan, W., Allen, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Performance predictions of one-way energy capture by an oscillating water column device in Faroese waters. Joensen, B., Bingham, H., Read, R. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
ResourceCODE framework: A high-resolution wave parameter dataset for the European Shelf and analysis toolbox Accensi, M., Alday, M., Maisondieu, C. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics
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
Variability of WECs’ performance according to the wave directional spreading variation Cervelli, G., Carapellese, F., Bracco, G. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical study of a Wave Energy Converter located in front of a vertical breakwater. Tournant, P., Perret, G., Neuveglise Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Comparison of RANS and Potential Flow Theory based simulations of a cyclorotor type wave energy converter in regular waves Olbert, G., Scharf, M., Felten, S. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Development and Assessment of a Hybrid Breakwater-Integrated Wave Energy Converter Calheiros-Cabral, T., Majidi, A., Ramos, V. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of an oscillating water column wave energy device using a smoothed particle hydrodynamics model Zhu, G., Hughes, J., Zheng, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessment Of A Novel Application of Sliding Mode Control For Wave Energy Converters Using High-Fidelity Numerical Simulations Zou, S., Abdelkhalik, O. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Mechanical Reliability of Flexible Power Cables for Marine Energy Johannesson, P., Lang, X., Yang, S. Conference Paper Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Scaling and shape effects on the decay tests of heave plates Zabala, I., Izquierdo, U., Albaina, I. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental Modelling of Extreme Events for Wave Energy Converters in Chile Tampier, G., Grüter, L., Johannesen, I. Conference Paper Wave Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
Viscous damping analysis of WEC’s hull in yaw motion– methodology and viscous damping parameters identification Fontana, M., Casalone, P., Dell’Edera, O. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
New cost-effectiveness metric for wave energy converters: Extensive database and comparisons Yusov, M., Thwaites, J., Kurniawan, A. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Rotor performance, blade loads and wake resolution in Navier-Stokes CFD of tidal stream turbines Attene, F., Balduzzi, F., Bianchini, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
The bigger picture: developing a graphical user interface to process UAV imagery of tidal stream environments Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Optimizing power generation of a bottom raised oscillating surge wave energy converter using a theoretical model Nguyen, N., Davis, J., Thiagarajan, K. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
De-risking the next generation of tidal turbine blades through advanced full-scale structural testing Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Meier, P. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
A Novel Design for Fixed Type Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Convertor for Indian Scenario Majumdar, D., Saha, G., Narasimalu, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials
CFD analysis of wave-current configurations in relation to the operation of tidal stream turbines Lloyd, C., Allmark, M., Ordonez, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave power extraction from a piezoelectric wave energy converter integrated in a pile-supported breakwater Zheng, S., Meylan, M., Zhang, X. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Capture width for mechanical and radiation power for the multi-float WEC M4 with wave power transmission coefficients through rows Stansby, P. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Utilising tidal stream energy to drive seawater reverse osmosis desalination processes Jarquin-Laguna, A., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Towards optimization of a wave-to-wire energy device in a breakwater contraction Bolton, J., Bokhove, O., Borman, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An investigation of various inflow effects on the wake development of a hybrid BEM-actuator disk model using CFD Pang, C., Kennedy, D., O’Rourke, F. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on hydrodynamic characteristics and efficiency of a prototype wave energy converter Saeidtehrani, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical modelling of a two-body point absorber featuring variable geometry Ogden, D., Tom, N., Rij, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Review of experimental studies on Transverse Axis Crossflow Turbines Gallagher, R., Frost, C. , Schmitt, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hierarchical Control of a park of floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters Gaebele, D., Magana, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Test Center Control, Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Power Take Off
Assessment of a Tidal Lagoon Test-Bed using Aerial Drone Photogrammetry Schmitt, P., Lieber, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation of the impact of tidal turbine blade design on performance in turbulent flow Smyth, A., Young, A., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Coupled Interactions Analysis of a Floating Tidal Current Power Station in Uniform Flow Hu, C., Tang, C., Yuwen, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessment of Dependency of Unsteady Onset Flow and Resultant Tidal Turbine Fatigue Loads on Measurement Position at a Tidal Site Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
On the benefits of negative hydrodynamic interactions in small tidal energy arrays Topper, M., Olson, S., Roberts, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic performances of wave energy converter arrays in front of a vertical wall Kara, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigation of adaptive damping control for raft-type wave energy converters Ni, W., Zhang, X., Zhang, W. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Comparative Study on the Hydrodynamic-Energy Loss Characteristics between a Ducted Turbine and a Shaftless Ducted Turbine Song, K., Yang, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Modeling, simulation, and equilibrium analysis of tethered coaxial dual-rotor ocean current turbines Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal turbine performance and near-wake characteristics in a sheared turbulent inflow Vinod, A., Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey Guo, B., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Multi-Point Shape Optimization of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbine Sheshtawy, H., Moctar, O., Natarajan, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The Simulation of Wave Energy Conversion by Floating Point Absorber Buoy in Indonesian Sea Waves Aji, N., Ekawati, E., Haq, I. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Study of a Bi-Vertical Axis Turbines Farm Using the Actuator Cylinder Method Jégo, L., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Real-Time Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for Multiple Degrees of Freedom Wave Energy Converters with Non-Ideal Power Take-Off Haider, A., Brekken, T., McCall, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Turbine design dependency to turbulence: An experimental study of three scaled tidal turbines Slama, M., Pinon, G., Hadi, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Research on the Blade Motion of a Bidirectional Energy-Generating Turbine under Integrated Wave and Tidal Current Action Li, Y., Li, Z., Liu, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design and Analysis of a Mooring Buoy for a Floating Arrayed WEC Platform Boo, S., Shelley, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Substructure
Instability of the tip vortices shed by an axial-flow turbine in uniform flow Posa, A., Broglia, R., Balaras, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
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