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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Sandwich-like Triboelectric Nanogenerators Integrated Self-Powered Buoy for Navigation Safety Wang, H., Fan, Z., Zhao, T. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Substructure
Counterweight-pendulum energy harvester with reduced resonance frequency for unmanned surface vehicles Graves, J., Kuang, Y., Zhu, M. Journal Article Wave Lab Data
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
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
Erosion mapping of through-thickness toughened powder epoxy gradient glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) plates for tidal turbine blades Hassan, E., Zekos, I., Jannson, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
Mooring Analysis of a Floating OWC Wave Energy Converter Pols, A., Gubesch, E., Abdussamie, N. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
Fatigue damage analysis of GFRP composites using digital image correlation Gonabadi, H., Oila, A., Yadav, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Materials
MHKiT-MATLAB: Introduction and Demonstration Fao, R., Olson, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
MHKiT-Python: Introduction and Demonstration Fao, R., Olson, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
Modelling a Heaving Point-Absorber with a Closed-Loop Control System Using the DualSPHysics Code Ropero-Giralda, P., Crespo, A., Coe, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
On the impact of motion-thrust coupling in floating tidal energy applications Brown, S., Ransley, E., Xie, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Efficient and Reliable Power Takeoff for Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Zuo, L., Parker, R., Ngo, K. Report Wave Lab Data Power Take Off
Characterization and verification of a two-body wave energy converter with a novel power take-off Li, X., Martin, D., Liang, C. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Experiments on line arrays of horizontal-axis hydroturbines Okulov, V., Naumov, I., Litvinov, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Powering the Blue Economy: Progress Exploring Marine Renewable Energy Integration With Ocean Observations Cavagnaro, R., Copping, A. , Green, R. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, OTEC Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling
Experimental Investigation of the Flow Field in the Vicinity of an Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Brito, M., Ferreira, R., Teixeira, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Rotational sampling of waves by tidal turbine blades Draycott, S., Steynor, J., Nambiar, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Experimental and numerical investigation of the leading edge sweep angle effect on the performance of a delta blades hydrokinetic turbine Mosbahi, M., Ayadi, A., Chouaibi, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Towards large-scale electrochemical energy storage in the marine environment with a highly-extensible “paper-like” seawater supercapacitor device Cheng, S., Dai, Z., Fu, J. Journal Article Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Performance analysis and tank test validation of a hybrid ocean wave-current energy converter with a single power takeoff Jiang, B. , Li, X., Chen, S. Journal Article Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy converter physical model design and testing: The case of floating oscillating-water-columns Portillo, J., Collins, K., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Twin Marine Hydrokinetic Cross-Flow Turbines in Counter Rotating Configurations: A Laboratory-Scaled Apparatus for Power Measurement Doan, M., Kai, Y., Obi, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Deterministic incident-wave elevation prediction in intermediate water depth Korde, U., Coe, R., Bacelli, G. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
The Influence of Ramp Shape Parameters on Performance of Overtopping Breakwater for Energy Conversion Musa, M., Roslan, M., Ahmad, M. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Detecting parametric resonance in a floating oscillating water column device for wave energy conversion: Numerical simulations and validation with physical model tests Giorgi, G., Gomes, R., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Exhaustive closed loop behavior of an one degree of freedom first-generation device for harnessing energy from marine currents del Horno, L., Segura, E., Morales, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Round robin testing of synthetic fibre ropes for application in marine renewable energy Khalid, F., Halswell, P., Thies, P. Conference Paper Lab Data Materials, Mooring
Modelling of a Three-Body Hinge-Barge Wave Energy Device Using System Identification Techniques Jaramillo-Lopez, F., Flannery, B., Murphy, J. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Control
Performance and Wake Characterization of a Model Hydrokinetic Turbine: The Reference Model 1 (RM1) Dual Rotor Tidal Energy Converter Hill, C., Neary, V., Guala, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Computational parametric analysis of the design of cross-flow turbines under constraints Leguizamón, S., Avellan, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Performance and wake flow characterization of a 1:8.7-scale reference USDOE MHKF1 hydrokinetic turbine to establish a verification and validation test database Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation into 3D scour processes around a gravity based Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Lancaster, O., Cossu, R., Baldock, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Comparison of Wave Energy Park Layouts by Experimental and Numerical Methods Giassi, M., Engström, J., Isberg, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Boosting power generation from salinity gradient on high-density nanoporous membrane using thermal effect Mai, V., Yang, R. Journal Article Salinity Gradient Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Performance
Experimentally validated study of the impact of operating strategies on power efficiency of a turbine array in a bi-directional tidal channel Hachmann, C., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects
Wave loads on a land-based dual-chamber Oscillating Water Column wave energy device Wang, R., Ning, D., Zou, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Summary of Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK) Composites Testing at Montana State University Miller, D., Samborsky, D., Stoffels, M. Report Current, Wave Lab Data, Modeling Materials
Hydrodynamic characteristics and flow structures of pitching hydrofoil with special emphasis on the added force effect Zhang, M., Liu, T., Huang, B. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off System Scaling and Physical Modelling Giannini, G., Temiz, I., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Power Take Off
Experimental assessment of a 100 W prototype horizontal axis tidal turbine by towing tank tests Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Amiri, H. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Frequency-based investigation of a floating wave energy converter system with multiple flaps Sismani, G., Loukogeorgaki, E. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling
Thermodynamics of the OWC chamber: Experimental turbine performance under stationary flow Moñino, A., Quirós, C., Mengíbar, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental study of bathymetry generated turbulence on tidal turbine behaviour Gaurier, B., Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
The development, design and characterisation of a scale model Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine for dynamic load quantification Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Lloyd, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Development and validation of a prediction model for the multi-wake of tidal stream turbines Chen, L., Yao, Y., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Performance
Experimental Validation and Comparison of Numerical Models for the Mooring System of a Floating Wave Energy Converter Paduano, B., Giorgi, G., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
Low-cost ocean wave energy converter kit as a teaching tool of a new alternative energy source Satriawan, M., Liliasari, L., Setiawan, W. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Performance
Analysis of Cascaded Buck–Boost Inverter for PMLG-Based Ocean Wave Energy Converter Maurya, A., Singh, S. Journal Article Wave Lab Data
Marine Hydrokinetic Toolkit - MHKiT Fao, R., Olson, S., Sivaraman, C. Presentation Marine Energy, Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling

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