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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: 2201

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Round robin tests on a hinged raft wave energy converter Ohana, J., Gueydon, S., Judge, F. Conference Paper Wave Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Power Take Off
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
Simulations of tidal turbine blade loading in flood and ebb tides Vogel, C., Tang, T., Dubon, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
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
Effects of heave plate topology on reaction forces Hartman, A., Rusch, C., Maurer, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
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
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
Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey Guo, B., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
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
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
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
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
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
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
Numerical and experimental investigations of wave transmission behind a submerged WABCORE breakwater in low wave regime Abdullah, S., Fitriadhy, A., Desa, S. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Marine current energy estimation using the generalized gamma distribution: a case study for the upper layer of the Dardanelles Strait Ulusoy, I., Erdik, T. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
A Proposed Guidance for the Economic Assessment of Wave Energy Converters at Early Development Stages Tetu, A., Chozas, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of the Dynamic Stall Effect on a Pair of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines and Associated Torque Enhancement Due to Flow Blockage Doan, M., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Investigation of a Novel Concept of Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Converter Device Rezanejad, K., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical analysis of the hydrodynamic scaling effects for the Wavestar wave energy converter Windt, C., Davidson, J., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Semi-analytical study on the wave power extraction of a bottom-seated oscillating water column device with a pitching front lip-wall Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Deng, Z. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A numerical structural analysis of ducted, high-solidity, fibre-composite tidal turbine rotor configurations in real flow conditions Borg, M., Xiao, Q., Allsop, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Wave Energy Converter Energy Storage System Sizing for Flicker Considerations Haider, A., Zadeh, L., Brekken, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Winter impacts on cryo-hydrodynamics of an Arctic hypertidal estuary: implications on tidal-stream energy Mohammadian, A., Morse, B., Robert, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Viscous effect for heaving cylindrical point absorbers controlled by a latching control system and a novel approach to viscous force Avalos, G., Estefen, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Power maximising control of a heaving point absorber wave energy converter Gu, Y., Ding, B., Sergiienko, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Hydrodynamic Efficiency Analysis of a Flexible Hydrofoil Oscillating in a Moderate Reynolds Number Fluid Flow Brousseau, P., Benaouicha, M., Guillou, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Parametric study and optimization of a two-body wave energy converter Bao, X., Xiao, W., Li, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Mooring, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Model testing of a floating wave energy converter with an internal U-shaped oscillating water column Silva, S., Gomes, R., Lopes, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on Blade Design of Lift–Drag-Composite Tidal-Energy Turbine at Low Flow Velocity Jiang, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Efficiency Improvement of a Hydraulic Power Take-off of Wave Energy Converter Using Variable Displacement Motor Do, T., Dang, T., Ahn, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Optimisation of ocean-powered turbines for seawater desalination Khanjanpour, M. Thesis Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
High-resolution numerical survey of potential sites for tidal energy extraction along coastline of China under sea-level-rise condition Jiang, C., Kang, Y., Qu, K. Journal Article Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A comprehensive review of nonlinear oscillators in hydrokinetic energy harnessing using flow-induced vibrations Lv, Y., Sun, L., Bernitsas, M. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Theories for Wave Energy Converter Modelling Leary, M., Rusch, C., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Nonlinear hydrodynamic analysis of an offshore oscillating water column wave energy converter Zhou, Y., Ning, D., Liang, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flow Field Measurement of Laboratory-Scaled Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines: Part II—The Near-Wake of Twin Turbines in Counter-Rotating Configurations Doan, M., Kawata, T., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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