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On the impact of long-term wave trends on the geometry optimisation of oscillating water column wave energy converters
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020)
Wave trends have been shown to be relevant to energy generation in various areas of the world. Accordingly, this article describes the impact of wave trends on the design of oscillating water column wave energy converters. ...
Systematic complexity reduction of wave-to-wire models for wave energy system design
(Elsevier Ltd., 2020)
Wave-to-wire models are valuable tools for a variety of applications in the development of successful wave energy converters. However, computational requirements of these wave-to-wire models are often prohibitive for certain ...
Reactive control of wave energy devices – the modelling paradox
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)
The implementation of energy maximising control systems (EMCSs) in wave energy converter (WEC) devices is an important step towards commercially viable operation of WECs. During the design stage of such EMCSs, linear ...
Assessing the statistical validity of momentum-deficit-based measurements in turbulent configurations
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021)
An application-agnostic procedure is outlined for checking the validity of momentum-deficit-based drag measurements performed under different turbulent conditions in a wind tunnel. The approach defines a two-step methodology: ...
Probabilistic forecasting informed failure prognostics framework for improved RUL prediction under uncertainty: A transformer case study
(Elsevier Ltd., 2022)
The energy transition towards resilient and sustainable power plants requires moving from periodic health assessment to condition-based lifetime planning, which in turn, creates new challenges and opportunities for health ...
Context-informed conditional anomaly detection approach for wave power plants: The case of air turbines
(Elsevier, 2022)
The reliability and energy production of wave power plants (WPPs) depend on sea-state conditions, operation efficiency and degradation of its constituent assets. Air turbines are key assets for the efficient and reliable ...
A post-processing technique for removing ‘irregular frequencies’ and other issues in the results from BEM solvers
(European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, 2022)
Within the wave energy community, hydrodynamic coefficients obtained from boundary element methods (BEMs) are commonly used to predict the behaviour of wave energy converters (WECs) in response to incident waves. A number ...
Experimental assessment of scale-effects on the aerodynamic characterization of a transitionally-operating airfoil working under clean flow conditionsExperimental assessment of scale-effects on the aerodynamic characterisation of a transitionally-operating airfoil working under clean flow conditions
(Elsevier, 2022)
Wind tunnel tests are carried out upon a NACA0021 airfoil subjected to transitional Reynolds numbers. Transitionally-operating airfoils show a high sensitivity to external conditions and pose relevant measurement issues ...
On the definition of a risk index based on long-term metocean data to assist in the design of Marine Renewable Energy systems
(Elsevier Ltd, 2021)
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) systems are designed to maximise energy generation and ensure survivability. The traditional design process is based on pure environmental conditions, tends to be too conservative and limits ...
A holistic optimization tool for the design of power take-off systems in realistic wave climates: The Wells turbine case
(Elsevier, 2023)
The growing demand of energy coupled with the worldwide commitments in favor of renewable technologies turns marine renewable sources especially attractive, including wave energy. In particular, the oscillating water column ...
