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Site Characterization

Surveying a potential site for bathymetry, energy potential, etc.

Site characterization involves surveying a potential site for bathymetry, energy potential, and other characteristics specific to the location a device may be deployed. Both environmental characterizations and resource assessments typically involve a variety of data collection methods, including numerical modeling.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Site Characterization

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 Site Characterization.

Total: 1503

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
An analysis of the wave climate in South Wales, UK Fairley, I., Williams, H., Horrillo-Caraballo, J. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
A Review of Methods and Models for Environmental Monitoring of Marine Renewable Energy Bender, A. , Francisco, F., Sundberg, J. Conference Paper Tidal Modeling
Applying a simple model for estimating the likelihood of collision of marine mammals with tidal turbines Copping, A., Grear, M. Conference Paper Tidal
Design Envelope Approach for Assessing Environmental Impacts of Tidal Developments. Fair Head Tidal Case Study McGrath, C., Thoules, J., Burnett, R. Conference Paper Tidal, OTEC
Utilising GIS to Assess Impacts on the siting of Wind and Wave Energy and Its Associated Infrastructure van Lanschot, T., de Andres, A., Forehand, D. Conference Paper Wave Grid Integration
The structure of turbulence in a rapid tidal flow Milne, I. , Sharma, R. , Flay, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
An Improved Method for Energy and Resource Assessment of Waves in Finite Water Depths Sheng, W., Li, H., Murphy, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The performance of some state-of-the-art wave energy converters in locations with the worldwide highest wave power Rusu, L., Onea, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling
An assessment of Florida's ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) resource VanZwieten, J., Rauchenstein, L., Lee, L. Journal Article OTEC Modeling
Evaluation of the effect of flexible demand and wave energy converters on the design of hybrid energy systems Friedrich, D., Lavidas, G. Journal Article Wave Hybrid Devices
A numerical tidal stream energy assessment study for Baía de Todos os Santos, Brazil Marta-Almeida, M., Cirano, M., Soares, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal
A simulation model for tidal energy extraction in Nigeria using tidal current turbine Okoli, C., Uhunmwangho, R., Nwogu, H. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
A surrogate-model assisted approach for optimising the size of tidal turbine arrays Culley, D., Funke, S. , Kramer, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Wave Energy Prize Experimental Sea State Selection Bull, D., Dallman, A. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
Tidal Energy Site Characterization for Marine Turbine Optimal Installation: Case of the Ouessant Island in France Tawil, T., Charpentier, J., Benbouzid, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal
An empirical evaluation of the sea depth effects for various wave characteristics on the performance of a point absorber wave energy converter Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Shadloo, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Modelling 3D hydrodynamics governing island-associated sandbanks in a proposed tidal stream energy site Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave energy resource evaluation and characterisation for the Libyan Sea Lavidas, G., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling
GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis for site selection of hybrid offshore wind and wave energy systems in Greece Vasileiou, M., Loukogeorgaki, E., Vagiona, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Tidal power stations by artificial "Albúferas" in Argentina Bertani, L., Labriola, C., Marchegiani, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal
Asymmetry of tidal currents off the W.Brittany coast and assessment of tidal energy resource around the Ushant Island Thiébaut, M., Sentchev, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Development of a wave energy classification system Haas, K., Ahn, S., Neary, V. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
Tidal Energy Resource Measurements Thomson, J., Polagye, B., Neary, V. Book Chapter Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Parametric analysis of three dimensional flow models applied to tidal energy sites in Scotland Rahman, A., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Predictability of global offshore wind and wave power Sasaki, W. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Pioneering developments of marine renewable energy in Australia Manasseh, R., McInnes, K., Hemer, M. Journal Article Current, Wave
A 35 year high-resolution wave atlas for nearshore energy production and economics at the Aegean Sea Lavidas, G., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy worldwide: Simulating wave farms, forecasting, and calculating reserves Reikard, G., Robertson, B., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Assessment of the energy extraction potential at tidal sites around the Channel Islands Coles, D., Blunden, L., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave energy extraction in Scotland through an improved nearshore wave atlas Lavidas, G., Venugopal, V., Friedrich, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The collocation feasibility index-A method for selecting sites for co-located wave and wind farms Astariz, S., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave Hybrid Devices
Resource characterization of sites in the vicinity of an island near a landmass Pérez-Ortiz, A., Borthwick, A., McNaughton, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Assessing and Testing Hydrokinetic Turbine Performance and Effects on Open Channel Hydrodynamics: An Irrigation Canal Case Study Gunawan, B., Neary, V., Mortensen, J. Report Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale
Global changes of extreme coastal wave energy fluxes triggered by intensified teleconnection patterns Mentaschi, L., Vousdoukas, M., Voukouvalas, E. Journal Article Wave
Tidal power technology review with potential applications in Gulf Stream Sleiti, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal
Metocean Analysis of BiMEP for Offshore Design Bizkaia, E., Torres, I. Report Wave Field Data
A modelling study of the tidal stream resource of the Pentland Firth, Scotland Murray, R., Gallego, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Sensitivity of a numerical wave model on wind re-analysis datasets Lavidas, G., Venugopal, V., Friedrich, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling
New equations of wave energy assessment accounting for the water depth Liang, B., Shao, Z., Wu, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Impact of climate change on wave energy resource: The case of Menorca (Spain) Sierra, J., Casas-Prat, M., Campins, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Assessment of hydrokinetic energy resources downstream of hydropower plants Holanda, P., Blanco, C., Mesquita, A. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Rotational speed control and electrical rated power of an oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Falcao, A., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Assessing the European offshore wind and wave energy resource for combined exploitation Kalogeri, C., Galanis, G., Spyrou, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
The influence of channel geometry on tidal energy extraction in estuaries Garcia-Oliva, M., Djordjević, S., Tabor, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Evaluation of the wave energy resources in the Cape Verde Islands Bernardino, M., Rusu, L., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Tidal and subtidal hydrodynamics and energetics in a constricted estuary Zarzuelo, C., López-Ruiz, A., Díez-Minguito, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical model simulation of island-headland induced eddies in a site for tidal current energy extraction Lin, J., Lin, B., Sun, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Numerical study to estimate the wave energy under Wave-Current Interaction in the Qingdao coast, China Liang, B., Shao, Z., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy potential and 1–50 TWh scenarios for the Nordic synchronous grid Ayob, M., Castellucci, V., Waters, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
High-Resolution Numerical Model Resource Assessment of Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Karsten, R., Roc, T., Culina, J. Report Current, Tidal Modeling
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