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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Array modeling and testing of fixed OWC type Wave Energy Converters Brekken, T., Lomonaco, P., DuPont, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, 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
Experimental and analytical investigation on hydrodynamic performance of the comb-type breakwater-wave energy converter system with a flange Zhao, X., Zhang, Y., Li, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Unveiling the potential of using a spar-buoy oscillating-water-column wave energy converter for low-power stand-alone applications Oikonomou, C., Gomes, R., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Wave energy in the UK: Status review and future perspectives Jin, S., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave
Geometry assessment of a sloped type wave energy converter Giannini, G., Lopez, M., Ramos, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling Structural
Synergy analysis for ion selectivity in nanofluidic salinity gradient energy harvesting Long, R., Li, M., Chen, X. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
Control-informed ballast and geometric optimisation of a three-body hinge-barge wave energy converter using two-layer optimisation Wang, L., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance, Structural
Tidal range resource of Australia Neill, S., Hemer, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Numerical evaluation of a two-body point absorber wave energy converter with a tuned inerter Asai, T., Sugiura, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
Strain gauge measurements on a full scale tidal turbine blade Lake, T., Hughes, J., Togneri, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Structural
Wave resource characterization at regional and nearshore scales for the U.S. Alaska coast based on a 32-year high-resolution hindcast García-Medina, G., Yang, Z. , Wu, W-C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Sandwich-like Triboelectric Nanogenerators Integrated Self-Powered Buoy for Navigation Safety Wang, H., Fan, Z., Zhao, T. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Substructure
Design and optimization investigation on hydraulic transmission and energy storage system for a floating-array-buoys wave energy converter Sun, P., Li, Q., He, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
The power flow and the wave energy flux at an operational wave farm: Findings from Mutriku, Bay of Biscay Ibarra-Berastegi, G., Ulazia, A., Sáenz, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A practical approach to wave energy modeling and control Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Forbush, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Investigation of Nonlinear Difference-Frequency Wave Excitation on a Semisubmersible Offshore-Wind Platform With Bichromatic-Wave CFD Simulations Wang, L., Robertson, A., Jonkman, J. Conference Paper Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Counterweight-pendulum energy harvester with reduced resonance frequency for unmanned surface vehicles Graves, J., Kuang, Y., Zhu, M. Journal Article Wave Lab Data
Commercialization Strategy for Marine Energy National Hydropower Association, Marine Energy Council Report Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC
Optimisation of renewable energy powered reverse osmosis desalination systems: A state-of-the-art review Okampo, E., Nwulu, N. Journal Article Salinity Gradient
Numerical modelling of wave run-up heights and loads on heaving buoy wave energy converter under the influence of regular waves Yu, T., Tang, Y., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Performance of an U-Shaped Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Device under Oblique Incident Waves Trivedi, K., Koley, S., Panduranga, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave energy resources assessment for the multi-modal sea state of Hawaii Li, N., García-Medina, G., Cheung, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Optimisation of wave-power arrays without prescribed geometry over incident wave angle McGuinness, J., Thomas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Mooring-Configurations Induced Decay Motions of a Buoy Jiang, C., Moctar, O., Schellin, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
A Procedure to Calculate First-Order Wave-Structure Interaction Loads in Wave Farms and Other Multi-Body Structures Subjected to Inhomogeneous Waves Rodrigues, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Hardware-in-the-loop development of a heaving point absorber wave energy converter using inertia emulation Berriel, R., Shadman, M., Wu, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Ocean Energy Systems Wave Energy Modeling Task 10.4: Numerical Modeling of a Fixed Oscillating Water Column Bingham, H., Yu, Y-H., Nielsen, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Policy and Innovation Group UK Ocean Energy UK Review 2020 Talukdar, S., Jeffrey, H. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Performance analysis of a raft-type wave energy converter with a torsion bi-stable mechanism Shi, Q., Xu, D., Zhang, H. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Wave energy assessment under climate change through artificial intelligence Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
GIS-linked tidal range energy resource assessment Baig, M., Uddin, Z., Insaf, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Water-energy nexus: desalination technologies and renewable energy sources Panagopoulos, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Nearshore wave energy resource characterization along the East Coast of the United States Ahn, S., Neary, V., Allahdadi, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Physical Modelling of the Effect on the Wave Field of the WaveCat Wave Energy Converter Allen, J., Iglesias, G., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
OES Anual Report 2020 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC
Tidal Energy Hosting Capacity in Australia’s Future Energy Mix Abad, M., Hayward, J., Sayeef, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Wave energy resource characterization employing joint distributions in frequency-direction-time domain Ahn, S., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave Field Data
Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities Rinker, M., Airhart, K., Anderson, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Rotor blade imbalance fault detection for variable-speed marine current turbines via generator power signal analysis Freeman, B., Tang, Y., Huang, Y. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Structural
The impact of turbulence and turbine operating condition on the wakes of tidal turbines Ebdon, T., Allmark, M., O'Doherty, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
A radial-grouping-based planning method for electrical collector systems in tidal current generation farms Ren, Z., Li, H., Xu, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Performance Characteristics of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine with Tidal Current Interaction Hannan, M., Ahmed, Y., Zaid, N. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
High-order sliding mode control of a doubly salient permanent magnet machine driving marine current turbine Chen, H., Tang, S., Han, J. Journal Article Current Control
A platform for Kuroshio Energy Harvesters Yeh, P-H., Tsai, S-Y., Chen, W-R. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Substructure
Imbalance Fault Classification Based on VMD Denoising and S-LDA for Variable-Speed Marine Current Turbine Wei, J., Xie, T., Shi, M. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
3D Simulation with Flow-Induced Rotation for Non-Deformable Tidal Turbines Robin, I., Bennis, A., Dauvin, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics

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