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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
National-scale wave energy resource assessment for Australia Hughes, M., Heap, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Tidal current energy resource assessment in Ireland: Current status and future update O'Rourke, F., Boyle, F., Reynolds, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies. Wave Energy Scenarios. Previsic, M. Report Wave Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Mapping available Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion resources around the main Hawaiian Islands with state-of-the-art tools Nihous, G. Journal Article OTEC Modeling
Hydrodynamic impact of a tidal barrage in the Severn Estuary, UK Xia, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Inflow Measurement in a Tidal Strait for Deploying Tidal Current Turbines: Lessons, Opportunities and Challenges Li, Y., Colby, J., Kelley, N. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Field Data
Integration of a wave energy converter into the electricity supply of a remote Alaskan island Beatty, S., Wild, P., Buckham, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Reference Model Development Wave Energy Resource and Site Characterization Previsic, M., Berg, J. Report Wave Modeling
Application of Numerical Models Venugopal, V., Davey, T., Girard, F. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Deployment Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies Tidal Energy Scenarios Previsic, M., Polagye, B. Report Current Field Data Performance
Ocean Thermal Energy Capacity Estimation and Resource Assessment of Southeast Florida Leland, A., Driscoll, F., van Zweiten, J. Conference Paper OTEC Modeling
Site matching and interaction effects Myers, L., Bahaj, A., Heller, V. Report Current, Tidal, Wave Array Effects
Wave Energy Converter Performance Modeling and Cost of Electricity Assessment Jarocki, D. Thesis Wave Field Data, Modeling
Analysis of wave and current data in a tidal energy test site Osalusi, E. Thesis Current, Tidal Field Data
Power potential of a split tidal channel Atwater, J., Lawrence, G. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Yakutat Conceptual Design, Performance, Cost and Economic Wave Power Feasibility Study Previsic, M., Bedard, R. Report Wave
Wave Power Feasibility Study Report SF Environment Report Wave Field Data
Tidal energy potential in UK waters Burrows, R., Walkington, I., Yates, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A resource assessment of southeast Florida as related to ocean thermal energy Leland, A. Thesis OTEC Field Data
Wave energy potential in Galicia (NW Spain) Iglesias, G., Lopez, M., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The Severn Barrage and other tidal energy options: Hydrodynamic and power output modeling Falconer, R., Xia, J., Lin, B. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave energy potential along the Death Coast (Spain) Iglesias, G., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
PG&E's WaveConnect™ wave energy power pilot project: Engineering aspects Toman, W., Dooher, B., Williams, R. Conference Paper Wave Grid Integration
Site characterization for tidal power Gooch, S., Thomsen, J., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current Field Data
Wave power statistics for individual waves Myrhaug, D., Leira, B., Holm, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling
The tidal range energy potential of the West Coast of the United Kingdom Burrows, R., Walkington, I., Yates, N. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
A review of the tidal current energy resource in Norway Grabbe, M., Lalander, E., Lundin, S. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave energy in China: Current status and perspectives Zhang, D., Li, W., Lin, Y. Journal Article Wave
Wave power potential along the Atlantic coast of the southeastern USA Defne, Z., Haas, K., Fritz, H. Journal Article Wave Field Data
Modelling tidal stream power potential Walkington, I., Burrows, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Numerical modelling of the response of tidal resonance to the presence of a barrage Finlay, L., Couch, S., Ingram, D. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling Acoustics
Wave energy resource off the French coasts: the ANEMOC database applied to the energy yield evaluation of Wave Energy Converters Mattarolo, G., Lafon, F., Benoit, M. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
European Marine Energy Centre: the development of a targeted environmental monitoring strategy and the streamlining of marine renewables consents in Scotland Norris, J. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Non-technical barriers to wave energy development, comparing progress in Ireland and Europe Dalton, G. Conference Paper Wave
Recent developments in wave energy along the coast of southern Africa Joubert, J., Niekerk, J. Conference Paper Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Design of a Gravity Stabilised Fixed Pitch Tidal Turbine of 400kW Freeman, C., Teixeira, J. , Trarieux, F. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Methodology for site selection for wave energy projects Zubiate, L., Villate, J., Torre-Enciso, Y. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
Ocean energy in combination with land-based renewable energy sources: appropriate technology for smaller electricity grids in Africa? Hammar, L., Ehnberg, J., Gullström, M. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave
Assessment of Wave Energy around Italy Vicinanza, D., Cappietti, L., Contestabile, P. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
High-resolution metocean modelling at EMEC’s (UK) marine energy test sites Lawrence, J., Kofoed-Hansen, H., Chevalier, C. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Numerical Estimation of Incident Wave Parameters Based on the Air Pressure Measurements in Pico OWC Plant Le Crom, I., Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Performance
Wave and Tidal Power measurement using HF radar Wyatt, L. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling
A Three-dimensional Hydrodynamic Model of Inland Marine Waters of Washington State, United States, for Tidal Resource and Environmental Impact Assessment Kawase, M., Thyng, K. Conference Paper Current, Tidal Modeling
Environmental Monitoring at the Maren Wave Power Test Site off the Island of Runde, Western Norway: Planning and Design Andersen, K., Chapman, A., Hareide, N. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
Mutriku Wave Power Plant: from the thinking out to the reality Torre-Enciso, Y. , Ortubia, I., López de Aguileta, L. Conference Paper Wave
Prototype test and modeling of a combined wave and wind energy conversion system Kallesøe, B., Dixen, F., Hansen, H. Conference Paper Wave Field Data
A new methodology to evaluate wave energy resources in intermediate depths. Application to the Asturias coast (North Spain) Camus, P., Vidal, C., Méndez, F. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling
Wave energy assessments in the Black Sea Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
In-stream tidal energy potential of Puget Sound, Washington Polagye, B., Kawase, M., Malte, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource Folley, M., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling
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