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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
Performance Optimization of a Condenser in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) System Based on Constructal Theory and a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Wu, Z., Feng, H. , Chen, L. Journal Article OTEC Modeling Performance, Structural
Optimization of Artificial Neural Networks Based Models for Wave Height Prediction Stavarache, G., Ciortan, S., Rusu, E. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
A high-resolution, long-term wave resource assessment of Japan with wave-current effects Webb, A., Waseda, T., Kiyomatsu, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
The impact of tidal height variation on the reliability of barrage‐type tidal power plants Ghaedi, A., Mirzadeh, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Performance of a floating oscillating water column wave energy converter over a sloping bed Mohapatra, P., Bhattacharyya, A., Sahoo, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Survey of the mechanisms of power take-off (PTO) devices of wave energy converters Liu, Z., Zhang, R., Xiao, H. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off
Dominant Wave Energy Systems and Conditional Wave Resource Characterization for Coastal Waters of the United States Ahn, S., Haas, K., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave
Time-domain simulations of marine operations and their application to the offshore renewable energy sector Hudson, B. Thesis Modeling
MHKiT QC Vision Lansing, C., Sivaraman, C., Ermold, B. Report
PacWave Wave Resource Assessment Dunkle, G., Robertson, B., García-Medina, G. Report Wave Modeling, Test Center
Optimal sizing of Marine Current Energy Based Hybrid Microgrid Lazaar, N., Fakhri, E., Barakat, M. Conference Paper Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
Symmetry-Breaking for Airflow Control Optimization of an Oscillating-Water-Column System M'zoughi, F., Garrido, I., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Active control for multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters with load limiting Hillis, A., Whitlam, C., Brask, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
Comparison of computational fluid dynamics and fluid structure interaction models for the performance prediction of tidal current turbines Badshah, M., Badshah, S., Jan, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
State of the Sector Report 2020: Economic Benefits for Wales Marine Energy Wales Report Current, Tidal, Wave
New Type of Linear Switched Reluctance Generator for Wave Energy Applications Garcia-Tabares, L., Lafoz, M., Blanco, M. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off
Development and validation of a high-resolution regional wave hindcast model for U.S. West Coast wave resource characterization Wu, W-C., Wang, T., Yang, Z. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Study on capture power of the sealed-buoy wave energy converter in low energy flow density area Derong, D., Fei, C., Hui, Z. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Offshore multi-purpose platform efficacy by U.S. coastal areas Weeks, K., Safa, M., Kenyon, G. Journal Article Wave Hybrid Devices
Predicting absorbed power of a wave energy converter in a nonlinear mixed sea Wang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental analysis of wave energy converters concentrically attached on a floating offshore platform Kamarlouei, M., Gaspar, J., Calvario, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off, Structural
Concept and performance of a novel wave energy converter: Variable Aperture Point-Absorber (VAPA) Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Influence of hard marine fouling on energy harvesting from Vortex-Induced Vibrations of a single-cylinder Jadidi, P., Zeinoddini, M. Journal Article Current Lab Data Performance
Wave energy resource assessment along the Algerian coast based on 39-year wave hindcast Amarouche, K., Akpinar, A., Bachari, N. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
Operational fatigue loading on tidal turbine blades using computational fluid dynamics Finnegan, W., Fagan, E., Flanagan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A New Integrated Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion-Based Trigeneration System for Sustainable Communities Hasan, A., Dincer, I. Journal Article OTEC Performance
Wave energy assessment based on a 33-year hindcast for the Canary Islands Goncalves, M., Martinho, P., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave
Computational modelling and experimental tank testing of the multi float WaveSub under regular wave forcing Faraggiana, E., Whitlam, C., Chapman, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Design optimization and experimental validation of a two-body Wave Energy Converter with adjustable Power Take-Off parameters Castro, F., Chiang, L. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off, Structural
Performance assessment of a tidal turbine using two flow references Harrold, M. , Ouro, P. , O'Doherty, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Performance
Evaluation of the convertible offshore wave energy capacity of the southern strip of the Caspian Sea Jahangir, M., Mazinani, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Concept and performance of a novel wave energy converter: Variable Aperture Point-Absorber (VAPA) Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
MaRINET2 Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: Performance Comparison of a Horizontal Axis Turbine Subjected to Combined Wave and Current Conditions Gaurier, B., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Facq, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Impacts of Global Climate Change on the Future Ocean Wave Power Potential: A Case Study from the Indian Ocean Karunarathna, H., Maduwantha, P., Kamranzad, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling
An experimental assessment of analytical blockage corrections for turbines Ross, H., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Compact Low-Velocity Ocean Current Energy Harvester Using Magnetic Couplings for Long-Term Scientific Seafloor Observation Huang L., Lyu, F. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Grid Integration
Energy Management of a Hybrid Tidal Turbine‐Hydrogen Micro‐Grid: Losses Minimization Strategy Barakat, M., Tala-Ighil, B., Chaoui, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Performance analysis of a floating breakwater integrated with multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters in regular and irregular seas Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design optimization of a purely radial turbine for operation in the inhalation mode of an oscillating water column Ansarifard, N., Kianejad, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Energy-harvesting performance of a coupled-pitching hydrofoil under the semi-passive mode Liu, Z., Qu, H., Shi, H. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil, Tidal Modeling Performance
Wave energy resource characterization and assessment for coastal waters of the United States Ahn, S., Haas, K., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave-flume tests of a model-scaled OWC chamber-turbine system under irregular wave conditions Liu, Z., Xu, C., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of a multi-Oscillating Water Column (OWC) platform Zheng, S., Antonini, A., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Simulations of Two Back-To-Back Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbines in Free-Surface Flows Yan, J., Deng, X., Xu, F. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Flume experiments on the impact of a cross-flow turbine on an erodible bed Ebrahimi, M., Duncan, S., Belmont, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data
Numerical analysis of the influence of air compressibility effects on an oscillating water column wave energy converter chamber Gonçalves, R., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
The performance of a weir-mounted tidal turbine: Field observations and theoretical modelling Verbeek, M., Labeur, R., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Performance
Experimental and numerical investigation of a taut-moored wave energy converter: a validation of simulated mooring line forces Yang, S., Ringsberg, J., Johnson, E. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
Analysis and Optimization of a Hybrid Solar-Ocean Powered Trigeneration System for Kish Island Sadeghi, S., Mehranfar, S., Ghandehariun, S. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling Hybrid Devices

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