Browsing Marine Energy Technology Symposium by Issue Date
Now showing items 1-20 of 50
-
Ocean Stream Power Generation: Unlocking a Source of Vast, Continuous, Renewable Energy
(2014-04)This paper presents the challenges of harnessing the immense continuous kinetic energy of the flowing ocean currents. This kinetic energy has been known for centuries, but to date, no economical installation has been ... -
Annex IV - Investigating Environmental Effects of Wave and Tidal Devices Through International Cooperation
(2014-04)The pace of development for marine energy projects worldwide continues to be hindered by uncertainty surrounding potential environmental effects of wave and tidal devices and the balance of system. In response to this ... -
Reynolds Number Dependence of Cross-Flow Turbine Performance and Near-Wake Characteristics
(2014-04)Minimizing wake losses in wind or marine hydrokinetic (MHK) turbine arrays is a crucial design consideration, as it has a large impact on overall energy production. To understand and mitigate these losses, interactions ... -
Review of Methods for Modeling Wave Energy Converter Survival in Extreme Sea States
(2014-04)Survivability is by no means a new concept to ocean engineering; ships must remain stable and structurally intact in violent sea states; the same is true for offshore oil and gas structures. While knowledge from the ship ... -
The "ΡC" WEC in "Offshore Wave and Wind Together; Afloat" –3 Years' Progress
(2014-04)Offshore wind and wave power can be remarkably complimentary. Given an extended, stable floating platform to share, important economies of renewable power production and energy storage are possible. The Pneumatically ... -
Marine Hydrokinetic Power Take-Off Using Magnetic Gearing
(2014-04)This paper reviews different power take-off approaches for rotary based marine hydrokinetic power generation. The technology for wind power generation is used as a guide. A discussion on the potential benefits of utilizing ... -
Modeling Impacts of Energy Extraction from the Gulf Stream System
(2014-04)Ocean currents are an attractive source of clean energy due to their inherent reliability, persistence and sustainability. The Gulf Stream system, particularly the Florida Current, is of interest as a potential energy ... -
Wave Periods and the Calculation of Wave Power
(2014-04)An informed, and accurate, characterization of the wave energy resource is an essential aspect selection of suitable sites for the first commercial installations of wave energy converters. This paper describes a detailed ... -
Pneumatic Performance of a Non-Axisymmetric Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Conversion Device in Random Waves
(2014-04)A stochastic approach is used to gain a sophisticated understanding of a non-axisymmetric floating oscillating water column's response to random waves. A linear, frequency-domain performance model that links the oscillating ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Scale-Model Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine
(2014-04)This paper presents an experimental/numerical study of a scale-model Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine (HAHT). The model turbine is based on the DOE Reference Model 1 (DOE RM1), with a modified geometry to reproduce ... -
Development of an Adaptable Monitoring Package for Marine Renewable Energy Projects Part II: Hydrodynamic Performance
(2014-04)The Adaptable Monitoring Package (AMP), along with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and custom tool skid, is being developed to support near-field (≤10 meters) monitoring of hydrokinetic energy converters. The AMP is ... -
Design and Initial Component Tests of an integrated Avian and Bat Collision Detection System for Offshore Wind Turbines
(2014-04)We describe the development and initial testing of a multi‐sensor instrumentation package capable of detecting avian and bat interactions with offshore wind turbines. The system design emphasizes the ability to detect ... -
Model Predictive and Integral Error Tracking Control of a Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converter
(2014-04)By actively controlling the rotation of its pendulum, a vertical axis pendulum wave energy converter can generate significantly more net electricity from ocean waves than what would otherwise be possible through a passively ... -
Mooring Anchors for Marine Renewable Energy Foundations
(2014-04)With the increasing use of offshore wind turbines, it has become necessary to explore deep-water sites for locating wind farms. Floating turbines are an ideal choice for these locations. Such turbines are anchored with ... -
Superstorm Sandy and the Verdant Power Rite Project
(2014-04)On October 29, 2012 Superstorm Sandy (formerly Hurricane Sandy) made landfall in New Jersey. With unprecedented size, extreme central low pressure, and full-moon timing , it created a storm surge that inundated New York ... -
Development of an Adaptable Monitoring Package for Marine Renewable Energy Projects Part I: Conceptual Design and Operation
(2014-04)The Adaptable Monitoring Package (AMP), along with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and custom tool skid, is being developed to support near-field (≤10 meters) monitoring of hydrokinetic energy converters. The AMP is ... -
Layouts for Ocean Wave Energy Farms: Models, Properties, and Heuristic
(2014-04)We present models and algorithms for choosing optimal locations of wave energy conversion (WEC) devices within an array, or wave farm. The location problem can have a significant impact on the total power of the farm due ... -
Development and Demonstration of The WEC-Sim Wave Energy Converter Simulation Tool
(2014-04)The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) have developed WEC-Sim to provide the wave energy converter (WEC) design community with an open-source simulation tool. WEC-Sim models ... -
Testing and Accelerated Aging of Conductive Antifouling Paints for Marine Applications
(2014-04)Marine hydrokinetic (MHK) device survivability is necessary to understand in order to develop the vast renewable wave and tidal energy resource. Antifouling coatings serve to ensure device longevity by preventing degradation ... -
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Ocean Sentinel Mooring System to Enable Improved Modeling and Design
(2014-04)This paper presents the design and analysis of the Ocean Sentinel instrumentation buoy mooring system, including numerical modeling and experimental validation testing during the summer of 2013. The intent of this study ...
