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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: 2171

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Effects of Slotted Blades on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbines Yang, G. , Mao, Z., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation of the seabed topography effects on tidal stream turbine behavior and wake characteristics Chen, L., Wang, H., Yao, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-By-Wave Prediction in Narrowly Spread Seas Using Fixed- and Drifting-Point Wave Records: Validation Using Physical Measurements Hlophe, T., Wolgamot, H., Taylor, P. Journal Article Wave Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of the turbulent flow in the wake of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine Felice, F., Capone, A., Romano, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on the dynamics and wake characteristics of a floating tidal stream turbine with pitch motion under free surface Xu, J., Zhang, Y., Peng, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A comparison of two wave energy converters’ power performance and mooring fatigue characteristics – One WEC vs many WECs in a wave park with interaction effects Shao, X., Ringsberg, J., Yao, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Structural
Thermodynamic process control of ocean thermal energy conversion Fan, C., Wu, Z., Wang, J. Journal Article OTEC Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on fast prediction method of hydrodynamic load of floating horizontal axis tidal current turbine with pitching motion under free surface Wang, S., Chen, S., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Co-Optimization of the Spooling and Cross-Current Trajectories of an Energy Harvesting Marine Hydrokinetic Kite Bhattacharjee, D., Tiburcio, M., Opila, D. Journal Article Current, Kite Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Modeling of a hinged-raft wave energy converter via deep operator learning and wave tank experiments Zhang, J., Zhao, X., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamic Study of Water Flow and Submerged Depth Effects on a Tidal Turbine Performance Ghamati, E., Kariman, H., Hoseinzadeh, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy performance and flow characteristics of a NACA0009 hydrofoil with bending shrinkage groove and tip winglet Huang, C., Sun, M., Lv, X. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Feasibility of integrating a very large floating structure with multiple wave energy converters combining oscillating water columns and oscillating flaps Cheng, Y., Song, F., Xi, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Research on the effect of yawing motion on tidal turbine performance based on actuator-line method Li, C., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Effects of surge and roll motion on a floating tidal turbine using the actuator-line method Chengyi, L., Yuquan, Z., Yuan, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Improved hydrodynamic performance of an OWC device based on a Helmholtz resonator Rodriguez, A., Trivedi, K., Koley, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Open Water Blade Strain Measurements On A Vertical-Axis Tidal Turbine Bharath, A., Ross, H., Nichols, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Structural
Design and Analysis of Hydromine for Harvesting Energy from Ocean Currents with No External Moving Parts Houchens, B., deVelder, N., Krath, E. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Modeling of Submerged Wave Energy Converters: Power Take-Off Mooring Configuration Effect on Power Performance Meek, M. Thesis Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Fast prediction of hydrodynamic load of floating horizontal axis tidal turbine with variable speed control under surging motion with free surface Chen, S., Wang, S., Huang, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Offshore energy structures in the North Sea: Past, present and future Martins, M., Carter, M., Rouse, S. Journal Article Hydrodynamics, Structural
Clearance and blockage effects on hydrodynamic performance of hybrid hydrokinetic turbine Saini, G., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Response power of floating three-body wave energy converter with different shapes Gao, H., He, K., Guo, W. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Effect of marine atmospheric flow under extreme wind-wave conditions on floating PV systems Holltrø Søraas, O., Haugland, H., Vaage, A. Thesis Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Wave attenuation and amplification by an abreast pair of floating parabolic breakwaters Zhou, B., Zheng, Z., Zhang, Q. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Research of the array spacing effect on wake interaction of tidal stream turbines Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Estimating annual energy production from short tidal current records Xu, T., Haas, K., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Measuring and investigating the effect of sloshing on the performance of an OWC wave energy converter by means of a novel experimental approach Kharkeshi, B., Shafaghat, R., Rezanejad, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Semi-theoretical prediction for equilibrium scour depth of a mono-pile supported tidal stream turbine Lin, X., Zhang, J., Zheng, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Effect of Vertical Confinement and Blade Flexibility on Cross-Flow Turbines Mostefa, M., Chatellier, L., Thomas, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic Effect of Highly Skewed Horizontal-Axis Tidal Turbine (HATT) Rotors Xu, Y., Foong, J., Liu, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance analysis of a new hybrid wave energy converter system using OpenFOAM Masoomi, M., Sarlak, H., Rezanejad, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigations of a pivoted point absorber wave energy converter integrated with breakwater using CFD Yang, I., Tezdogan, T., Incecik, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Investigation of Vertical-Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine on Side-by-Side Configuration Widyawan, H., Satrio, D., Mukhtasor Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic independence and passive control application of twist and flapwise deformations of tidal turbine blades de Arcos, F., Vogel, C., Wilden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance variations of wave energy converters due to global long-term wave period change (1900–2010) Ulazia, A., Saenz-Aguirre, A., Ibarra-Berastegui, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves Cannata, G., Simone, M., Gallerano, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Potential Energy Power from Tidal Current in Lagoon System – The Case of Oualidia Lagoon, Morocco Bouchkara, M., Siagian, H., Chahid, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Optimization of hydrofoils for ocean current energy application: A brief review Taslin, P., Albani, A., Ibrahim, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Hydrodynamics
The investigation of a coaxial twin-counter-rotating turbine with variable-pitch adaptive blades Wu, B., Zhan, M., Wu, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental study on dynamic stability of vertical cantilevered pipe aspirating fluid immersed in various water depths Ma, Y., You, Y., Zhang, J. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic effects of biofouling-induced surface roughness – Review and research gaps for shallow water offshore wind energy structures Maduka, M., Schoefs, F., Thiagarajan, K. Journal Article Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Performance investigations of hybrid hydrokinetic turbine rotor with different system and operating parameters Kamal, M., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Comparing BEM solvers for analyzing wave energy converters Raghavan, V., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics
Biomimetic Design of Turbine Blades for Ocean Current Power Generation Montoya, E., Mendoza, E., Stamhuis, E. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Effects of vortex generator on the hydrodynamic characteristics of hydrofoil and horizontal axis tidal turbine Liu, Y., Zhe, H., Xue, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Optimal design of horizontal axis tidal current turbine blade Li, Z., Li, G., Du, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Dynamic performance of a point absorber WEC considering nonlinear hardening spring under irregular waves Zheng, Z., Hou, Z., Chang, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Conceptual design and analysis for a novel parallel configuration-type wave energy converter Zhang, Y., Huang, Z., Zou, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Dynamic modeling of the motions of variable-shape wave energy converters Shabara, M., Abdelkhalik, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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