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Reference Model

Associated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 124
Title Author Date Sort ascending Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Optimization and Annual Average Power Predictions of A Backward Bent Duct Buoy Oscillating Water Column Device Using the Wells Turbine Smith, C., Bull, D., Willits, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Methodology for design and economic analysis of marine energy conversion (MEC) technologies Neary, V., Lawson, M., Previsic, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Validation of Theoretical Performance Results using Wave Tank Testing of Heaving Point Absorber Wave Energy Conversion Device working against a Subsea Reaction Plate Previsic, M., Shoele, K., Epler, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Pneumatic Performance of a Non-Axisymmetric Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Conversion Device in Random Waves Bull, D. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Methodology for Design and Economic Analysis of Marine Energy Conversion (MEC) Technologies Neary, V., Previsic, M., Jepsen, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Numerical investigation of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines: methodology development for single turbine and small array simulation, and application to flume and full-scale reference models Mozafari, A. Thesis Current Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics
The Effect of Surface Waves on the Performance Characteristics of a Model Tidal Turbine Luznik, L., Flack, K., Lust, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Scale Device
Technological Cost-Reduction Pathways for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters in the Marine Hydrokinetic Environment Ochs, M., Bull, D., Laird, D. Report Wave, Point Absorber
The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Devices Reference Model #6 Copping, A., Geerlofs, S., Hanna, L. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
US Department of Energy (DOE) National Lab Activities in Marine Hydrokinetics: Scaled Model Testing of DOE Reference Turbines Neary, V., Fontaine, A., Bachant, P. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the DOE Reference Model 1 Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine Javaherchi, T., Stelzenmuller, N., Aliseda, A. Conference Paper Current Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes simulation of the heave performance of a two-body floating-point absorber wave energy system Yu, Y., Li, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Optimal Resistive Control Strategy for a Floating OWC Device Bull, D., Johnson, E. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental Test Plan – DOE Tidal and River Reference Turbines Neary, V., Hill, C., Chamorro, L. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Power-Take-Off Design for Optimal Performance and Low Impact on Cost-of-Energy Beam, M., Kline, B., Elbing, B. Conference Paper Current, Wave Power Take Off
Reference Model #1 – Tidal Energy: Resource Polagye, B. Report Current, Tidal Performance
The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices Reference Models #1, #2 and #3 Copping, A., Geerlofs, S. Report Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine, Wave, Point Absorber Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Reference Model 2: ‘Rev 0’ Rotor Design Barone, M., Griffith, T., Berg, J. Report Current, Riverine Modeling Performance, Structural
Economic Methodology for the Evaluation of Emerging Renewable Technologies Re Vision Consulting LLC Report Current, Wave Full Scale
Reference Inflow Characterization for River Resource Reference Model: Reference Model 2 (RM2) Neary, V. Report Current, Riverine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Structural Design of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine Composite Blade Bir, G., Lawson, M., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Development and Verification of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine Lawson, M., Li, Y., Sale, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A RANS Simulation of the Heave Response of a Two-Body Floating Point Wave Absorber Yu, Y., Li, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Extreme Ocean Wave Conditions for Northern California Wave Energy Conversion Device Berg, J. Report Wave, Point Absorber Field Data