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: 456

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-reinforced Composites Graham-Jones, J., Summerscales, J. Book Materials, Structural
Wet Flexural Fatigue Behaviour of Tidal Turbine Blade Composite Materials Gonabadi, H., Moharrami, N., Oila, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
A Novel Mooring Tether for Highly Dynamic Offshore Applications Parish, D. Thesis Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Mooring, Substructure
Polysulfone and Polyacrylate-based Zwitterionic Coatings for the Prevention and Easy Removal of Marine Biofouling Hibbs, M., Hernandez-Sanchez, A. B., Daniels, J. Journal Article Materials
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Reliability: Performance Analysis of Antifouling Coatings Bonheyo, G., Park, J., Jeters, R. Report Materials, Performance
Salinity gradient power-reverse electrodialysis and alkaline polymer electrolyte water electrolysis for hydrogen production Tufa, R., Rugiero, E., Chanda, D. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Scale Device Materials, Performance
Mechanics and materials in the design of a buckling diaphragm wave energy converter Le, H., Collins, K., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Materials, Structural
Effect of hydrofoil flexibility on the power extraction of a flapping tidal generator via two- and three-dimensional flow simulations Le, T., Ko, J. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Materials
Impact of sediments on wear performance of critical sliding components of hydrokinetic devices Ali, M., Ravens, T., Petersen, T. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data Materials
LNG as cold heat source in OTEC systems Arcuri, N., Bruno, R., Bevilacqua, P. Journal Article OTEC, Open-Cycle Field Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Numerical study on energy harvesting from concentration gradient by reverse electrodialysis in anodic alumina nanopores Kang, B., Kim, H., Lee, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
Advancing Marine Renewable Energy Monitoring Capabilities Joslin, J. Thesis Ocean Current, Wave Scale Device Materials, Structural
Simulation-based time-dependent reliability analysis for composite hydrokinetic turbine blades Hu, Z., Li, H., Du, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Effect of inorganic filler size on electrochemical performance of nanocomposite cation exchange membranes for salinity gradient power generation Hong, J., Glabman, S., Chen, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
A GIS modelling framework to evaluate marine spatial planning scenarios: Co-location of offshore wind farms and aquaculture in the German EEZ Gimpel, A., Stelzenmüller, V., Grote, B. Journal Article Field Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Modeling pressure-retarded osmotic power in commercial length membranes Naguib, M., Maisonneuve, J., Laflamme, C. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling, Full Scale Materials, Performance
Advanced numerical modelling techniques for the structural design of composite tidal turbine blades Harper, P., Hallett, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
OTEC heat exchanger program ultrasonic scanning for corrosion monitoring Makai Ocean Engineering Report OTEC Lab Data Materials
Energy generation and abatement of Acid Orange 7 in reverse electrodialysis cells using salinity gradients Scialdone, O., D’Angelo, A., Galia, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Piezoelectric devices for ocean energy: a brief survey Jbaily, A., Yeung, R. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Materials, Power Take Off
Studying localized corrosion using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy Chee,S., Pratt, S., Hatter, K. Journal Article Materials
Evaluation of electrochemical properties and reverse electrodialysis performance for porous cation exchange membranes with sulfate-functionalized iron oxide Hong, J., Chen, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials
Rock-steel interface testing and considerations for gravity foundations for tidal energy generators Ziogos, A., Brown, A., Ivanovic, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Surface protrusion based mechanisms of augmenting energy extraction from vibrating cylinders at Reynolds number 3 × 10^3–3 × 10^4 Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Preparing the Uppsala University Wave Energy Converter Generator for Large-Scale Production Hultman, E., Ekergård, B., Kamf, T. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data Materials, Structural
A review of synthetic fiber moorings for marine energy applications Davies, P., Johanning, L., Weller S. Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC Materials, Mooring
An economic and environmental assessment of transporting bulk energy from a grazing ocean thermal energy conversion facility Gilmore, E., Blohm, A. , Sinsabaugh, S. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Materials
A novel working fluid for building air-conditioning and ocean thermal energy conversion Lee, H., Kim, H., Jung, D. Journal Article OTEC, Hybrid-Cycle Modeling Materials, Performance
Multi-point design optimization of hydrofoil for marine current turbine Luo, X. , Zhu, G., Feng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Influence of material selection on the structural behavior of a wave energy converter Malça, C., Beirão, P., Felismina, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Mooring
A novel mooring tether for peak load mitigation: Initial performance and service simulation testing Thies, P., Johanning, L., McEvoy, P. Journal Article Current, Wave Materials, Mooring, Performance, Structural
Theoretical and Experimental Investigations of the Potential of Osmotic Energy for Power Production Sharif, A., Merdaw, A., Aryafar, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Materials
Comparison of Energy Efficiency and Power Density in Pressure Retarded Osmosis and Reverse Electrodialysis Yip, N., Elimelech, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Materials, Performance
Cathodic reduction of hexavalent chromium coupled with electricity generation achieved by reverse-electrodialysis processes using salinity gradients Scialdone, O., D’Angelo, A., De Lumè, E. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Maximum power of a multistage Rankine cycle in low-grade thermal energy conversion Morisaki, T., Ikegami, Y. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Modeling Materials, Performance
Fatigue of glass fibre reinforced polymers for ocean energy Kennedy, C., Brádaigh, C., Leen, S. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Materials
Nanocomposite reverse electrodialysis (RED) ion-exchange membranes for salinity gradient power generation Hong, J., Chen, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Lab Data Materials, Performance
Experimental study of abrasion characteristics for critical sliding components for use in hydrokinetic devices Bromaghin, A., Ali, M., Ravens, T. Journal Article Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials
Micro-structured membranes for electricity generation by reverse electrodialysis Guler, E., Elizen, R., Saakes, M. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data Materials, Structural
Accelerated Aging Tests for Marine Energy Applications Davies, P. Book Chapter Current, Wave Materials
Durability of Composites in a Marine Environment Davies, P., Rajapakse, Y. Book Materials
Natural rubber for sustainable high-power electrical energy generation Kaltseis, R., Keplinger, C., Koh, S. Journal Article Wave Materials
Robust and High performance hollow fiber membranes for energy harvesting from salinity gradients by pressure retarded osmosis Chou, S., Wang, R., Fane, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Passive Control of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Blades Motley, M., Barber, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
A multiaxial fatigue damage model for fibre reinforced polymer composites Kennedy, C., Brádaigh, C., Leen, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Materials
A review on potential applications of carbon nanotubes in marine current turbines Ng, K. , Lam, W., Pichiah, S. Journal Article Current Materials, Structural
Folding tidal turbine as an innovative concept toward the new era of turbines Lam, W., Bhatia, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Materials, Performance, Structural
Modeling of power generation from the mixing of simulated saline and freshwater with a reverse electrodialysis system: The effect of monovalent and multivalent ions Hong, J., Zhang, W., Luo, J. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
Design of composite tidal turbine blades Grogan, D., Leen, S., Kennedy, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Structural
Highly Robust Thin-Film Composite Pressure Retarded Osmosis (PRO) Hollow Fiber Membranes with High Power Densities for Renewable Salinity-Gradient Energy Generation Han, G., Wang, P., Chung, T. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
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