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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: 1504

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Wave Power Analysis for Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu Li, N., Stopa, J. Report Wave Field Data
Effects of CFD parameter variation on tidal energy resource assessment Abundo, M., Hon, C., Xiang, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Puget Sound Tidal Energy In-Water Testing and Development Project Final Technical Report Collar, C. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Structural
Hydrokinetic Assessment of the Kvichak River near Igiugig, Alaska, Using a Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model Toniolo, H. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Wave energy potential in Portugal - Assessment based on probabilistic description of ocean waves parameters Mendes, R., Calado, M., Mariano, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Ocean Thermal Extractable Energy Visualization Lockheed Martin Mission Systems & Sensors Report OTEC Modeling
Grid Impact Assessment of a Medium Size Wave Farm Connected to Different Test Sites Blavette, A., O'Sullivan, D., Egan, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Grid Integration
The dynamics of an energetic tidal channel, the Pentland Firth, Scotland Easton, M., Woolf, D., Bowyer, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Tidal current turbines glance at the past and look into future prospects in Malaysia Hassan, H., El-Shafie, A., Karim, O. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Modeling assessment of tidal current energy at Kinmen Island, Taiwan Chen, W., Liu, W., Hsu, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling
Underwater acoustic measurements of the WET-NZ device at Oregon State University’s ocean test facility Haxel, J. Report Wave Test Center
Wave energy assessments in the Azores islands Rusu, L., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Utilizing the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model for the Assessment of Florida Current’s Hydrokinetic Renewable Energy Resource Duerr, A., Dhanak, M., VanZwieten, J. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
The assessment of ocean wave energy along the coasts of Taiwan Lin, Y., Fang, M. Journal Article Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Quantifying the global wave power resource Gunn, K., Stock-Williams, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The Future Potential of Wave Power in the United States Previsic, M., Epler, J. , Hand, M. Report Current, Wave
Directionality in prospective Northern UK tidal current energy deployment sites Harding, S., Bryden, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Determining currents from marine radar data in an extreme current environment at a tidal energy test site Bell, P. , Lawrence, J., Norris, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Ocean Renewable Energy: 2015-2050, An Analysis of Ocean Energy in Australia Behrens, S., Griffin, D. , Hayward, J. Report Current, Wave, OTEC Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hebridean Marine Energy Resources: Wave-Power Characterisation Using a Buoy Network Vogler, A., Venugopal, V. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
Assessing the wave energy converter potential for Australian coastal regions Behrens, S., Hayward, J., Hemer, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Tidal range turbines and generation on the Solway Firth Aggidis, G., Feather, O. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Multi-arrayed tidal current energy farm and the integration method of the power transportation Jo, C., Lee, K., Lee, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Array Effects, Grid Integration
Development of an integrated multi-site & multi-device rapid evaluation tool for tidal energy planning Abundo, M., Buhali, M., Ang, R. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Wave energy potential along the south-east coasts of the Black Sea Akpinar, A., Komurcu, M. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
Measurements of Turbulence at Two Tidal Energy Sites in Puget Sound, WA Thomson, J., Polagye, B., Durgesh, V. Journal Article Field Data Hydrodynamics
Estimation of annual energy output from a tidal barrage using two different methods Xia, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
An overview of ocean renewable energy resources in Korea Kim, G., Lee, M., Lee, K. Journal Article Current, Wave, OTEC
A methodology to determine the power performance of wave energy converters at a particular coastal location Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy generation in Nova Scotia: A scenario for a tidal farm with 300MW of installed capacity in the Minas Passage in 2020 Houde, J. Thesis Current, Tidal
Gross hydrokinetic power potential of the Florida Current Hanson, H. Report Current, Ocean Current Modeling
Geophysical Surveys of the Wave Energy Test Site at MCBH, Kāneʻohe Sea Engineering Inc Report Wave Lab Data
Far-field theory of wave power capture by oscillating systems Farley, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Power Take Off
Simplified site-screening method for micro tidal current turbines applied in Mozambique Hammar, L., Ehnberg, J., Mavume, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
HYDROKAL: A module for in-stream hydrokinetic resource assessment Duvoy, P., Toniolo, H. Journal Article Current, Riverine Modeling
Wave resource in El Hierro-an island towards energy self-sufficiency Iglesias, G., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave
Study on the wave climate variation to the renewable wave energy assessment Ching-Piao, T., Ching-Her, H., Chien, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Far-field modelling of the hydro-environmental impact of tidal stream turbines Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Opening remarks and the power spectrum of ocean waves Farley, F. Journal Article Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Wave energy: a Pacific perspective Paasch, R., Ruehl, K., Hovland, J. Journal Article Wave Hydrodynamics
Resource Assessment for Wave Energy Mackay, E. Book Chapter Wave Modeling
Assessment of HYCOM as a tool for estimating Florida's OTEC potential VanZwieten, J., Rauchenstein, L., Hanson, H. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling
Modeling global ocean thermal energy resources Nagurny, J., Martel, L., Jansen, E. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling
PG&E WaveConnect Program Final Report Dooher, B., Cheslak, E., Booth, R. Report Wave
Numerical modeling of tidal currents and the effects of power extraction on estuarine hydrodynamics along the Georgia coast, USA Defne, Z., Haas, K., Fritz, H. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Estimating the power potential of tidal currents and the impact of power extraction on flow speeds Vennell, R. Journal Article Current Modeling Hydrodynamics
Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Resource Hagerman, G., Scott, G., Jacobson, P. Report Wave
A Transient Model for Wave Energy Resource Assessment on the West Coast of Vancouver Island Hiles, C., Buckham, B., Tarbotton, M. Workshop Article Wave Modeling
Finding and Optimal Placement Depth for a Tidal In-Stream Energy Conversion Device in an Energetic, Baroclinic Tidal Channel Kawase, M., Beba, P., Fabien, B. Report Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
The importance of flow and turbulence characteristics for hydrokinetic energy development on the Tanana River at Nenana, Alaska Walsh, C., Fochesatto, J., Toniolo, H. Journal Article Current, Riverine Field Data Hydrodynamics
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