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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Influence of Central Platform on Hydrodynamic Performance of Semi-Submerged Multi-Buoy Wave Energy Converter Hu, Y.; Yang, S.; He, H.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance Evaluation of a Tidal Current Turbine with Bidirectional Symmetrical Foils Guo, B.; Wang, D.; Zhou, X.; et al. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Near Trapping Effect on Wave-Power Extraction by Linear Periodic Arrays Ning, D.; He, Z.; Gou, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Stability Analysis of an Offshore Wind and Marine Current Farm in Grid Connected Mode Using SMES Kushwaha, S.; Mohanty, S.; Samuel, P. Book Chapter Current Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Design of Mooring Solutions and Array Systems for Point Absorbing Wave Energy Devices—Methodology and Application Ringsberg, J.; Jansson, H.; Orgard, M.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Mooring
Impact of tidal turbine biofouling on turbulence and power generation Robin, I.; Bennis, A.; Dauvin, J.; et al. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Performance
Evaluation of the overset grid method for control studies of wave energy converters in OpenFOAM numerical wave tanks Windt, C.; Davidson, J.; Chandar, D.; et al. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Performance and near-wake characterization of a tidal current turbine in elevated levels of free stream turbulence Vinod, A.; Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Modeling the influence of divalent ions on membrane resistance and electric power in reverse electrodialysis Gomez-Coma, L.; Ortiz-Martínez, V.; Carmona, J.; et al. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Modeling Materials, Performance
Risk- and Reliability-Based Design Optimization in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems Clark, C. Thesis Wave Hybrid Devices, Structural
Blue energy fuels: converting ocean wave energy to carbon-based liquid fuels via CO2 reduction Leung, S.; Fu, H.; Zhang, M.; et al. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
PMSG-based Tidal Current Turbine Biofouling Diagnosis using Stator Current Bispectrum Analysis Saidi, L.; Benbouzid, M.; Diallo, D.; et al. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Evaluation of RANS and SRS methods for simulation of the flow around a circular cylinder in the sub-critical regime Pereira, F.; Vaz, G.; Eca, L. Journal Article Modeling Hydrodynamics
High-Resolution Regional Wave Hindcast for the U.S. Alaska Coast Yang, Z.; Wu, W.; Wang, T.; et al. Report Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental Investigation on Bi-Directiona Impulse Turbine with Flow Collector for Tidal Energy Conversion Kinoue, Y.; Sakaguchi, M.; Murakami, T.; et al. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Marine energy classification systems: Tools for resource assessment and design Neary, V.; Haas, K.; Colby, J. Presentation Current, Tidal, Wave Structural
Numerical investigation of modal and fatigue performance of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine using fluid–structure interaction Ullah, H.; Hussain, M.; Abbas, N.; et al. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
A parallel evaluation of the wind and wave energy resources along the Latin American and European coastal environments Rusu, E.; Onea, F. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A fundamental coupling methodology for modeling near-field and far-field wave effects of floating structures and wave energy devices Stratigaki, V.; Troch, P.; Forehand, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrokinetic energy exploitation under combined river and tidal flow Fouz, D.; Carballo, R.; Ramos, V.; et al. Journal Article Current, Riverine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions Scarlett, G.; Sellar, B.; van den Bremer, T.; et al. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization of module pressure retarded osmosis membrane for maximum energy extraction Chen, Y.; Alanezi, A.; Zhou, J.; et al. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
A viscous vortex lattice method for analysis of cross-flow propellers and turbines Epps, B.; Roesler, B.; Medvitz, R.; et al. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigation on the hydrodynamic scaling effect of an OWC type wave energy device using experiment and CFD simulation Dai, S.; Day, S.; Yuan, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Unsteady hydrodynamics of a full-scale tidal turbine operating in large wave conditions Scarlett, G.; Sellar, B.; Bremer, T.; et al. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental investigations on the performance of a fixed-oscillating water column type wave energy converter Çelik, A.; Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A DLM immersed boundary method based wave-structure interaction solver for high density ratio multiphase flows Nangia, N.; Patankar, N.; Bhalla, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical simulations of surf zone wave dynamics using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Lowe, R.; Buckley, M.; Altomare, C.; et al. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Mechanism and sensitivity for broadband energy harvesting of an adaptive bistable point absorber wave energy converter Zhang, X.; Tian, X.; Xiao, L.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
The Living Bridge Project: Local Flow Conditions at a Tidal Energy Conversion Installations at an Estuarine Bridge Chancey, K.; Wosnik, M.; Bell, E. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Developing Enhanced Marine Operations (DEMO) in High Flow Tidal Environments NSCC Report Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Hydraulic Power Take-Off Concepts for Wave Energy Conversion System: A Review Afifi Jusoh, M.; Zamri Ibrahim, M.; Zalani Daud, M.; et al. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off
A Study of Multi-Component Oscillating-Foil Hydrokinetic Turbines with a GPU-Accelerated Boundary Element Method Koutsogiannakis, P.; Filippas, E.; Belibassakis, K. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
One special current waveform of toothed pole doubly salient permanent magnet machine for marine current energy conversion system Chen, H.; Tang, T.; Han, J.; et al. Journal Article Current Structural
Experimental Validation of Model Predictive Control Applied to the Azura Wave Energy Converter Ling, B.; Bosma, B.; Brekken, T. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization of dimensions and layout of an array of wave energy converters Lyu, J.; Abdelkhalik, O.; Gauchia, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects
Hydrodynamic performance of an offshore-stationary OWC device with a horizontal bottom plate: Experimental and numerical study Deng, Z.; Wang, C.; Wang, P.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization based higher order sliding mode controller for efficiency improvement of a wave energy converter Suchithra, R.; Ezhilsabareesh, K.; Samad, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
An Optimal Power Flow Approach Including Wind and Tidal Generation Fernandes, I.; Pereira, F.; Gomes, T.; et al. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Scenario Analysis for Sizing of Micro-Plants of Tidal Currents for Isolated Systems Gomes, T.; Saavedra, O.; Bezerra, P.; et al. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Analysis on the Influence of an Energy Storage System and its Impact to the Grid for a Wave Energy Converter Stefek, J.; Bain, D.; Yu, Y.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Wave power extraction from multiple oscillating water columns along a straight coast Zheng, S.; Antonini, A.; Zhang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Maximum Power-Point Tracking Control Using Perturb and Observe Algorithm for Tidal Current Generation System Moon, S-H.; Park, B-G.; Kim, J-W.; et al. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control
Submarine Cable Analysis for US Marine Renewable Energy Development Best, B.; Kilcher, L. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
A summary of the Advanced WEC Dynamics and Control project Coe, R.; Bacelli, G. Report Wave Control, Power Take Off
Evaluation of the near future wave energy resources in the Black Sea under two climate scenarios Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Turbines for modular tidal current energy converters Kaufmann, N.; Carolus, T.; Starzmann, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Structural
Experimental investigation on hydrodynamic performance of a dual pontoon–power take-off type wave energy converter integrated with floating breakwaters Ning, D.; Zhao, X.; Zhao, M.; et al. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Power Take Off
Monopile-mounted wave energy converter for a hybrid wind-wave system Pérez-Collazo, C.; Pemberton, R.; Greaves, D.; et al. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Membrane distillation hybrids for water production and energy efficiency enhancement: A critical review Ghaffour, N.; Soukane, S.; Lee, J.; et al. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials, Performance

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