Doctoral Dissertation

Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 103
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Practical Stabilization of Systems With Countable Set of Actions Almuzakki, M. Thesis Wave Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Contribution to the study of electromagnetic gears for renewable energy applications Diab, H. Thesis Current, Tidal, Wave Power Take Off, Substructure
Economic, System, and Community-Based Optimization of Off-Grid Wave Energy Conversion Dillon, T. Thesis Wave Modeling
Tidal Energy and Coastal Models: Improved Turbine Simulation Gwenter, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural, Substructure
Wave energy converters in arrays: predicting coastal impacts, multi-objective optimisation and nonlinear interactions David, D. Thesis Wave Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Optimization, Modeling, and Control of Cross-Flow Turbine Arrays Scherl, I. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Experimental study of active and passive blade pitch control strategies for axial-flow marine current turbines Van Ness, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Coaxial Turbines and Unsteady Blade Element Lift for Skewed Rotors Elfering, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Optimisation of ocean-powered turbines for seawater desalination Khanjanpour, M. Thesis Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design, analysis and testing of a spiral blade vertical-axis tidal turbine Heavey, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Optimisation of tidal range schemes Xue, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
The extraction of power and fresh water from the ocean off the coast of KZN utilising ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) techniques Gumede, M. Thesis OTEC, Open-Cycle Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Quantifying and reducing uncertainty in tidal energy yield assessments Clayton, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Occurrence and Energy Dissipation of Breaking Surface Waves in the Nearshore Studied with Coherent Marine Radar Streßer, M. Thesis Wave Field Data
Risk and cost optimised condition monitoring system design for marine renewable energy Kenny, C. Thesis Current, Wave
Strategies for the Assessment of Tidal Current Energy Resources through Numerical Models Orhan, K. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Independent speed control of tidal turbine rotors in an array Reynolds, S. Thesis Current, Tidal Array Effects, Control
State Estimation and Wave Excitation Force Estimation and Prediction for Wave Energy Converters Using Extended Kalman Filters Davis, A. Thesis Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics
Risk- and Reliability-Based Design Optimization in Offshore Renewable Energy Systems Clark, C. Thesis Wave Hybrid Devices, Structural
Experimental study of the turbulence in the areas of strong currents and it impact on the tidal turbines Ikhennicheu, M. Thesis Current, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Uncertainty quantification in tidal energy resource assessment Kreimair, M. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Performance
Three-Dimensional Unsteady Hydrodynamics of Tidal Turbines Smyth, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling
Multi-axis point absorber wave energy converters Richardson, D. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Adaptation of wave power plants to regions with high tides Ayob, M. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Offshore deployments of marine energy converters Chatzigiannakou, M. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Performance
Hydrodynamic optimisation of an array of wave-power devices McGuinness, J. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of HAMCTs in steady and unsteady flows Ai, K. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Modelling of Responses of Offshore Wave Energy Converters in Extreme Waves Musiedlak, P-H. Thesis Wave Modeling
Data-driven analysis of reliability, accessibility and survivability in marine renewable energy projects Barker, A. Thesis Wave
Anti-biofouling strategy for operators : a systems approach for the tidal energy industry Vezza, R. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling
Performance of low cost composites for tidal turbine applications Izadi Gonabadi, H. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Assessing the long-term performance of tidal turbines subject to biofouling Afshar, O. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Methods and tools for optimisation of operational reliability and condition monitoring of large-scale industrial wind and tidal turbines Roshanmanesh, S. Thesis Current, Tidal
Tidal Power Arrays and the Coriolis Force with Array Design Considerations Miglietta, V. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic modelling for structural analysis of tidal stream turbine blades Allsop, S. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
The development of structure-based tidal stream turbine condition monitoring systems He, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data
Acoustic Emission Technology for Engineering Health Monitoring of a Wave Energy Converter Walsh, J. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Acoustics
Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization: Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences Sharp, C. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Control, Performance
Development of a tidal flow model for optimisation of tidal turbine arrays Phoenix, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Marine Hydrokinetic (MHK) Systems: A Systems Engineering Approach to Select Locations for the Practical Harvest of Electricity from Shallow Water Tidal Currents Domenech, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data Grid Integration, Structural
Control of Wave Energy Converters in arrays Thomas, S. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Adapting sonar systems for monitoring ocean energy technologies Francisco, F. Thesis Current, Wave
Dynamic loading and stall of clean and fouled tidal turbine blade sections Walker, J. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data Performance
Performance Evaluation and Life Cycle Cost Analysis of the Electrical Generation Unit of a Wave Energy Converter Tokat, P. Thesis Wave Performance
Studies of a Vertical Axis Turbine for Marine Current Energy Conversion: Electrical system and turbine performance Forslund, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine Performance
Tidal resource modelling for sites in the vicinity of an island near a landmass Pérez-Ortiz, A. Thesis Current, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling
Wave Loads and Peak Forces on Moored Wave Energy Devices in Tsunamis and Extreme Waves Sjökvist, L. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design of fibre-reinforced polymer composite blades for wind and tidal turbines Fagan, E. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling Materials, Structural
Performance and survivability of offshore oscillating water column wave energy converters Elhanafi, A. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Condition monitoring and fault diagnosis of tidal stream turbines subjected to rotor imbalance faults Allmark, M. Thesis Current, Tidal Modeling