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Survivability

How a device survives in the ocean (e.g., planned lifespan, fatigue studies).

Survivability refers to how a device survives in the ocean and its durability. In the context of marine renewable energy, survivability is typically discussed in relation to a device’s performance under varying operational conditions or during extreme events. For a given application, survivability is typically quantified by specifying the range of conditions over which the device will survive or perform effectively. Two subcategories that are also tracked include debris and ice.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Survivability

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 Survivability.

Total: 578

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Wave Loads and Peak Forces on Moored Wave Energy Devices in Tsunamis and Extreme Waves Sjökvist, L. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Investigations Into Fatigue Performance of Offshore Mooring Chains Farrow, G., Potts, A., Washington, D. Conference Paper Mooring
Peak Forces on Wave Energy Linear Generators in Tsunami and Extreme Waves Sjökvist, L., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Survivability of wave energy converters using CFD Ransley, E., Greaves, D., Raby, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling, Test Center
Design of fibre-reinforced polymer composite blades for wind and tidal turbines Fagan, E. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Forces on a marine current turbine during runaway Goude, A., Lundin, S. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Structural
Setting an agenda for biofouling research for the marine renewable energy industry Loxton, J., Macleod, A., Nall, C. Journal Article Current, Wave
Mass transport of various membrane configurations in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) Cheng, Z., Chung, T. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Modeling Performance
Kvichak River Frazil Ice Study Final Report Kasper, J., Duvoy, P., Konefal, N. Report
Pressures and Forces on an Oscillating Water Column–Type Wave Energy Caisson Breakwater Ashlin, S., Sundar, V., Sannasiraj, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Impact of a multi-star winding on the reliability of a permanent magnet generator for marine current turbine Olmi, C., Scuiller, F., Charpentier, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Lessons Learned from 3 Years of Failure: Validating an FMEA with Historical Failure Data Kenny, C., Findlay, D., Thies, P. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Field Data, Scale Device Power Take Off, Structural
Exploratory Research on Oscillating Wave Surge Converter-Type Devices Cerebreon Technologies Report Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling, Test Center Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Numerical investigation of damage progressive in composite tidal turbine for renewable marine energy Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Moumen, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Structural
Biodiversity characterisation and hydrodynamic consequences of marine fouling communities on marine renewable energy infrastructure in the Orkney Islands Archipelago, Scotland, UK Want, A., Crawford, R., Kakkonen, J. Journal Article Lab Data, Test Center Materials, Performance
Performance and survivability of offshore oscillating water column wave energy converters Elhanafi, A. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Optimizing Control of Wave Energy Converter with Losses and Fatigue in Power Take off Nielsen, K., Pedersen, T., Anderson, P. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Operational Loads on a Tidal Turbine due to Environmental Conditions Mullings, H., Stallard, T., Payne, G. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling
Intact and Damaged Survivability of an Offshore Floating-Moored OWC Device Elhanafi, A., Macfarlane, G., Fleming, A. Conference Paper Lab Data, Scale Device Mooring
Damage prediction of horizontal axis marine current turbines under hydrodynamic, hydrostatic and impacts loads Nachtane, M., Tarfaoui, M., Moumen, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Materials
Analytical and computational modelling for wave energy systems: the example of oscillating wave surge converters Dias, F., Renzi, E., Gallagher, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic loadings on a horizontal axis tidal turbine prototype Ouro, P., Harrold, M., Stoesser, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-criteria risk assessment approach for components risk ranking – The case study of an offshore wave energy converter Okoro, U., Kolios, A., Cui, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Biofouling on mooring lines and power cables used in wave energy converter systems—Analysis of fatigue life and energy performance Shun-Han Yang, Jonas W. Ringsberg, Erland Johnson, Zhiqiang Hu Journal Article Wave Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Mooring, Performance
Reliability analysis of wave energy converters Mueller, M., Lopez, R., McDonald, A. Conference Paper Wave
Experimental Study of Screw Turbine Performance based on Different Angle of Inclination Erinofiardi, Nuramal, A., Bismantolo, P. Journal Article Current, Archimedes Screw Lab Data Performance, Structural
Extreme motion and response statistics for survival of the three-float wave energy converter M4 in intermediate water depth Santo, H., Taylor, P., Moreno, E. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling
Improved Survivability and Lower Cost in Submerged Wave Energy Device [Presentation] Morrow, M. Report Wave, Pressure Differential Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Numerical modelling of a point-absorbing wave energy converter in irregular and extreme waves Chen, W., Dolguntseva, I., Savin, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
A combined wind and wave energy-converter concept in survival mode: Numerical and experimental study in regular waves with a focus on water entry and exit Wan, L., Greco, M., Lugni, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analysis of biofouling effect on the fatigue life and energy performance of wave energy converter system Yang, S., Ringsberg, J., Johnson, E. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Mooring, Performance
The evaluation of an integrated condition monitoring system for life extension of offshore tidal energy devices Angulo, A., Soua, S., Gan, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A sensitivity analysis on tidal stream turbine loads caused by operational, geometric design and inflow parameters Nevalainen, T., Johnstone, C., Grant, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Model validation of hydrodynamic loads and performance of a full-scale tidal turbine using Tidal Bladed Parkinson, S., Collier, W. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Accelerated reliability testing of articulated cable bend restrictor for offshore wind applications Thies, P., Johanning, L., Bashir, I. Journal Article Lab Data, Full Scale Grid Integration, Structural
Experimental and numerical study of the response of the offshore combined wind/wave energy concept SFC in extreme environmental conditions Michailides, C., Gao, Z., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The Effect of Overtopping Waves on Peak Forces on a Point Absorbing WEC Sjökvist, L., Göteman, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
University of Alaska, Fairbanks River Ice Study Plan Kasper, J., Konefal, N., Cannavo, A. Report
Cavitating response of passively controlled tidal turbines Barber, R., Motley, M. Journal Article Current Modeling Control, Structural
Mooring systems for marine energy converters Flory, J., Banfield, S., Ridge, I. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Lab Data Materials, Mooring
Impact of structural flexibility on loads on tidal current turbines Arnold, M., Biskup, F., Cheng, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Load reduction potential of variable speed control approaches for fixed pitch tidal current turbines Arnold, M., Biskup, F., Cheng, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Structural
Bond graph modeling and fault diagnosis of tidal turbine systems Zhang, L., Li, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Enhancing wave energy developments through mooring system reliability assessment Gordelier, T. Thesis Wave Mooring
Corrosion of Stainless Steel in Simulated Tide of Fresh Natural Seawater of South East Pacific Fischer, D., Daille, L., Aguirre, J. Journal Article Field Data Materials
Organic fouling and reverse solute selectivity in forward osmosis: Role of working temperature and inorganic draw solutions Heo, J., Chu, K., Her, N. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Performance
Good Practices for Handling and Investigating Failed Components EMEC Report Current, Wave
Unique roles of aminosilane in developing anti-fouling thin film composite (TFC) membranes for pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) Zhang, L., She, Q., Wang, R. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials
Fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) membranes with excellent anti-biofouling property and enhanced water permeability Liu, X., Foo, L. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Materials
Evaluation of fouling potential and power density in pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) by fouling index Choi, Y., Vigneswaran, S., Lee, S. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data
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