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Materials

The substance from which a device is made.

Materials refer to the substances used to create devices, substructures, moorings, coatings, export cables, and more. The availability of reliable, high-performance, and affordable materials for marine renewable energy applications will certainly affect the industry’s progress towards commercialization. Some materials may be borrowed from similar industries, such as using anti-fouling paints from the maritime industry. However, the marine renewable energy industry has some unique applications and constraints that require new materials to address specific structural and performance needs.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Materials

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 Materials.

Total: 463

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Predicted power performance of a submerged membrane pressure-differential wave energy converter Algie, C., Ryan, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Reverse electrodialysis heat engine for sustainable power production Tamburini, A., Tedesco, M., Cipollina, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Control, Materials, Performance
New avenues for the large-scale harvesting of blue energy Siria, A., Bocquet, M., Bocquet, L. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Materials, Performance
Design of fibre-reinforced polymer composite blades for wind and tidal turbines Fagan, E. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Cost Modelling of Tidal Turbine Blades: Opportunities and Challenges Dooher, T., Flanagan, T., Archer, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
Upscaling of Tidal Turbine Blades: Glass or Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymers? Jaksic, V., Wallace, F., Brádaigh, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
Biodiversity characterisation and hydrodynamic consequences of marine fouling communities on marine renewable energy infrastructure in the Orkney Islands Archipelago, Scotland, UK Want, A., Crawford, R. , Kakkonen, J. Journal Article Lab Data, Test Center Materials, Performance
Damage prediction of horizontal axis marine current turbines under hydrodynamic, hydrostatic and impacts loads Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Moumen, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
A Novel Hybrid Poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/Poly (2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PPO) Membranes for Reverse Electrodialysis Power System Zhang, H., Jiang, D., Zhang, B. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials
Analysis of the high-efficiency EP-OTEC cycle using R152a Yoon, J., Seol, S., Son, C. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Materials, Performance
Biofouling on mooring lines and power cables used in wave energy converter systems—Analysis of fatigue life and energy performance Shun-Han Yang, Jonas W. Ringsberg, Erland Johnson, Zhiqiang Hu Journal Article Wave Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Mooring, Performance
Experimental investigations on Darrieus straight blade turbine for tidal current application and parametric optimization for hydro farm arrangement Patel, V., Eldho, T., Prabhu, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
The influence of blade roughness on the performance of a vertical axis tidal turbine Priegue, L. , Stoesser, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Modeling of power generation with thermolytic reverse electrodialysis for low-grade waste heat recovery Kim, D., Park, B., Kwon, K. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
Salinity-gradient energy driven microbial electrosynthesis of hydrogen peroxide Li, X., Angelidaki, I. , Zhang, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Adaptive Pitch Composite Blades for Axial-Flow Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Barber, R. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Characteristics of Pulsatile Flow with the Same Oscillatory Fraction in a Grooved Channel Zhang, X., Arima, H., Bian, Y. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data Materials, Performance
Experimental and numerical modelling of the Bombora wave energy converter Algie, C., Fleming, A., Ryan, S. Conference Paper Wave, Pressure Differential Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Improvement of the energy generation by pressure retarded osmosis Nagy, E., Dudás, J., Hegedus, I. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Damage mechanics based design methodology for tidal current turbine composite blades Fagan, E., Kennedy, C., Leen, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
Hydroelectromechanical modelling of a piezoelectric wave energy converter Renzi, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Materials, Performance
Fouling resistant nanocomposite cation exchange membrane with enhanced power generation for reverse electrodialysis Tong, X., Zhang, B., Chen, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Structural
Marine Energy Conversion Technologies: Lowering the Levelized Cost of Energy through Control Systems, Materials Research, and Systems Engineering Kobos, P., Neary, V., Coe, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave Control, Materials
Mooring systems for marine energy converters Flory, J., Banfield, S., Ridge, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data Materials, Mooring
Development and initial application of a blade design methodology for overspeed power-regulated tidal turbines Gracie-Orr, K., Nevalainen, T., Johnstone, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Control, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
ISWEC design tool Sirigu, S., Vissio, G., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Optimising power transmission options for marine energy converter farms Nambiar, A., Collin, A., Karatzounis, S. Journal Article Array Effects, Grid Integration, Materials, Performance
Corrosion of Stainless Steel in Simulated Tide of Fresh Natural Seawater of South East Pacific Fischer, D., Daille, L., Aguirre, J. Journal Article Field Data Materials
Fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) membranes with excellent anti-biofouling property and enhanced water permeability Liu, X., Foo, L. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials
Passively Adaptive Tidal Turbine Blades: Design Methodology and Experimental Testing Murray, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Unique roles of aminosilane in developing anti-fouling thin film composite (TFC) membranes for pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) Zhang, L., She, Q., Wang, R. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials
Physical testing of performance characteristics of a novel drag-driven vertical axis tidal stream turbine; with comparisons to a conventional Savonius Harries, T., Kwan, A., Brammer, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Immersed Fatigue Performance of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composites for Tidal Turbine Blade Applications Kennedy, C., Leen, S., Brádaigh, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Marine current energy extraction through buffeting Armandei, M., Fernandes, A. Journal Article Current Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Passively adaptive tidal turbine blades: Design tool development and initial verification Murray, R., Nevalainen, T., Gracie-Orr, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Materials, Performance, Structural
Robust outer-selective thin-film composite polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes with low reverse salt flux for renewable salinity-gradient energy generation Engström, J., Li, X., Liu, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Materials, Performance, Power Take Off
A thermal engine for underwater glider driven by ocean thermal energy Yang, Y., Wang, Y., Ma, Z. Journal Article OTEC Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Fabrication and characterization of fabric-reinforced pressure retarded osmosis membranes for osmotic power harvesting She, Q., Wei, J., Ma, N. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Technology Description and Status – Waveswing AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials
Porous carbon-coated graphite electrodes for energy production from salinity gradient using reverse electrodialysis Lee, S., Jeong, Y., Chae, S. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Corrosion of titanium alloys in high temperature near anaerobic seawater Pang, J., Blackwood, D. Journal Article Materials
Supply Chain Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Materials
Technology Description and Status – Self-drilled Pile System AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring
Technology Description and Status – AWS III AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring, Power Take Off
AWS Ocean Energy Project Overview Wave Energy Scotland Report Wave Materials
AWS Report on Parametric Cost Modelling AWS Ocean Energy Guidance Wave Modeling Materials, Mooring, Power Take Off
Corrosion and Protection Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Materials
Technology Description and Status – Electric Eel AWS Ocean Energy Report Wave Control, Materials, Mooring
Influence of solidity on the performance, swirl characteristics, wake recovery and blade deflection of a horizontal axis tidal turbine Morris, C. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Performance
Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Harper, P., Hallett, S., Fleming, A. Book Chapter Current, Wave Materials
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