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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
A decision-making process for wave energy converter and location pairing Choupin, O., Andutta, F., Etemad-Shahidi, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
Development and calibration of a high-resolution model for the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Implication for wave energy resource characterization Nabi Allahdadi, M., He, R., Ahn, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Renewable Wave Energy Potential for the Sustainable Offshore Oil Platforms in South China Sea Nizamani, Z, Na, L., Nakayama, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Mooring, Performance, Structural
Wave Energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Resource Assessment, Deployed WECs and Prospects Dialyna, E., Tsoutsos, T. Journal Article Wave Performance
Wave energy resources assessment for the multi-modal sea state of Hawaii Li, N., García-Medina, G., Cheung, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Characterization of wave energy resource hotspots and dominant wave energy systems in South Korean coastal waters Ahn, S., Ha, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Using machine learning to derive spatial wave data: A case study for a marine energy site Chen, J., Pillai, A., Johanning, L. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
Winter impacts on cryo-hydrodynamics of an Arctic hypertidal estuary: implications on tidal-stream energy Mohammadian, A., Morse, B., Robert, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Assessing Hydrokinetic Energy in the Mexican Caribbean: A Case Study in the Cozumel Channel Graniel, J., Fontes, J., Garcia, H. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Modeling Grid Integration
In-Ocean Validation of a Deterministic Sea Wave Prediction (DSWP) System leveraging X-Band Radar to Enable Optimal Control in Wave Energy Conversion Systems Previsic, M., Karthikeyan, A., Lyzenga, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Control
High-resolution numerical survey of potential sites for tidal energy extraction along coastline of China under sea-level-rise condition Jiang, C., Kang, Y., Qu, K. Journal Article Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance analysis of a point-absorber wave energy converter with a single buoy composed of three rigidly coupled structures Cañedo, J., Verduzco-Zapata, M., Ocampo-Torres, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Response of wave energy to tidal currents in the western sea of Jeju Island, Korea Hong, J-S., Moon, J-H., Kim, T. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Combining methodologies on the impact of inter and intra-annual variation of wave energy on selection of suitable location and technology Kamranzad, B., Lin, P., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Tidal stream energy resource characterization in the Salish Sea Yang, Z., Wang, T., Branch, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A review of tidal current energy resource assessment in China Liu, X., Chen, Z., Si, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Optimum Layouts of a Cluster of Heaving Point Absorbers in Front of a Wall Loukogeorgaki, E., Michailides, C., Lavidas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Quantifying the Effects of Wave—Current Interactions on Tidal Energy Resource at Sites in the English Channel Using Coupled Numerical Simulations Hardwick, J., Mackay, E., Ashton, I. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Current Status and Possible Future Applications of Marine Current Energy Devices in Malaysia: A Review Kai, L., Sarip, S., Kaidi, H. Journal Article Current Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Wave energy production by a maritime Natural Cave: performance characterization and the power take-off design Monteiro, W., Sarmento, A., Monteiro, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Comparison of ADCP measurements to Kuroshio current flow simulations for ocean current turbines Imamura, J., Takagi, K., Nagaya, S. Journal Article Current, Ocean Current Field Data, Modeling
Wave energy in the UK: Status review and future perspectives Jin, S., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave
Evaluation of the hydraulic potential with hydrokinetic turbines for isolated systems in locations of the Amazon region Oliveira, C., Barros, M., Branco, D. Journal Article Current, Riverine
Wave resource characterization at regional and nearshore scales for the U.S. Alaska coast based on a 32-year high-resolution hindcast García-Medina, G., Yang, Z., Wu, W-C. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Tidal range resource of Australia Neill, S., Hemer, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Maybe less is more: Considering capacity factor, saturation, variability, and filtering effects of wave energy devices Coe, R., Ahn, S., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave Modeling
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
Geotechnical Approach to Early-Stage Site Characterisation of Shallow Wave Energy Sites Heatherington, C., Grinham, A., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling
A BEM for the performance of surge-type wave energy devices in variable bathymetry Belibassakis, K., Magkouris, A. Book Chapter Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Multi-Criteria Evaluation of Potential Australian Tidal Energy Sites Marsh, P., Penesis, I., Nader, J. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Salinity gradient power by reverse electrodialysis: A multidisciplinary assessment in the Colombian context Roldan-Carvajal, M., Vallejo-Castaño, S., Alvarez-Silva, O. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Reverse Electrodialysis Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
The power flow and the wave energy flux at an operational wave farm: Findings from Mutriku, Bay of Biscay Ibarra-Berastegi, G., Ulazia, A., Sáenz, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design of a multi-use marine area off-shore the Mediterranean Sea Zanuttigh, B., Palma, G., Brizzi, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Surface Characterisation of Kolk-Boils within Tidal Stream Environments Using UAV Imagery Slingsby, J., Scott, B., Kregting, L. Journal Article Current, Tidal Field Data Hydrodynamics
Analysis of the Intake Locations of Salinity Gradient Plants Using Hydrodynamic and Membrane Models Salamanca, J., Alvarez-Silva, O., Higgins, A. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Field Data, Modeling Performance
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion—Flexible Enabling Technology for Variable Renewable Energy Integration in the Caribbean Brecha, R., Schoenenberger, K., Ashtine, M. Journal Article OTEC, Open-Cycle Grid Integration
Criteria for Optimal Site Selection for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plants in Mexico Garduño-Ruiz, E., Silva, R., Rodríguez-Cueto, Y. Journal Article OTEC
Evaluation of the energy demands for a floating O&M-hub Wittmann, F., Schmitt, C., Adam, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices, Materials, Structural, Substructure
Wave power performance of wave energy converters at high-energy areas of a semi-enclosed sea Majidi, A., Bingolbali, B., Akpinar, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Field Data, Modeling Performance
Validation of Sea-Surface Temperature Data for Potential OTEC Deployment in the Mexican Pacific Huante, A., Cueto, Y., Contreras, R. Journal Article OTEC Field Data, Modeling
General PacWave Presentation March 2021 Hellin, D. Presentation Wave Grid Integration, Mooring
Wave energy assessment under climate change through artificial intelligence Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling
GIS-linked tidal range energy resource assessment Baig, M., Uddin, Z., Insaf, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling
Nearshore wave energy resource characterization along the East Coast of the United States Ahn, S., Neary, V., Allahdadi, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Joint Modelling of Wave Energy Flux and Wave Direction Soukissian, T., Karathanasi, F. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy resource characterization employing joint distributions in frequency-direction-time domain Ahn, S., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave Field Data
Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities Rinker, M., Airhart, K., Anderson, D. Report Current, Tidal, Wave
Marine current energy assessment and the hydrodynamic design of the hydrokinetic turbine for the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast Hazim, S., Salih, A., Janan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
Tidal Stream vs. Wind Energy: The Value of Cyclic Power When Combined with Short-Term Storage in Hybrid Systems Coles, D., Angeloudis, A., Goss, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Holistic Marine Energy Resource Assessments: A Wave and Offshore Wind Perspective of Metocean Conditions Robertson, B., Dunkle, G., Gadasi, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
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