Topics: Dynamic response , Tidal turbines , Wave frequency , Blades , Spectra (Spectroscopy) , Boundary element methods , Computer simulation , Damping , Momentum , Stress

Turbulence and Wake Effects in Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays

Martin Nuernberg, Longbin Tao

OMAE 2018; V010T09A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77507

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Topics: Tidal turbines , Turbulence , Wakes , Flow (Dynamics) , Turbines , Electric power generation , Carbon , Computer simulation , Tides

Performance Assessment of the Overset Grid Method for Numerical Wave Tank Experiments in the OpenFOAM Environment

Christian Windt, Josh Davidson, Benazzou Akram, John V. Ringwood

OMAE 2018; V010T09A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77564

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Topics: Waves , Computational fluid dynamics , Deformation , Numerical stability , Oscillations , Wave energy converters

The Effect of Blade Pitch and Reynolds Number on the Performance of Cross-Flow Turbines

Miguel Somoano, Francisco J. Huera-Huarte

OMAE 2018; V010T09A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77658

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Topics: Blades , Cross-flow , Reynolds number , Turbines , Torque , Chords (Trusses) , Rotors , Wind tunnels

Effect of Wave-Current Interaction on Strong Tidal Current

Aleksandar Jakovljević, Martin Dumont, Frédéric Dias

OMAE 2018; V010T09A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78121

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Topics: Tides , Waves , Storms , Currents , Turbulence , Design , Energy resources , Engineering simulation , Kinetic energy , Significant wave heights

Dynamic Modeling of Flow Induced Vibration Power-Plants

Nikolaos I. Xiros, Michael M. Bernitsas, Hai Sun, Ralph Saxton, Juliette W. Ioup

OMAE 2018; V010T09A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78163

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Topics: Dynamic modeling , Flow-induced vibrations , Power stations , Energy generation , Phase space , Vortex-induced vibration , Attractors , Control equipment , Cross-flow , Cylinders

ADCP Observation and Numerical Model Prediction of Tidal Currents Near Kozu Island

Tsubasa Kodaira, Takuji Waseda

OMAE 2018; V010T09A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78220

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Topics: Computer simulation , Currents , Tides , Acoustics , Chain , Flow (Dynamics) , Ocean currents , Ocean energy , Seas , Shorelines

Improved Design of Multi-Rotor Tidal Energy Converters

Marina Pérez de la Portilla, Amable López Piñeiro, Luis Ramón Núñez Rivas, Enrique Tremps Guerra

OMAE 2018; V010T09A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78227

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Topics: Design , Rotors , Tidal turbines , Renewable energy , Maintenance , Ocean currents , Tides , Control systems , Cost benefit analysis , Currents

Optimal Damping for Energy Extraction From Drag-Aided Vortex-Induced Motions

Iro Malefaki, Efstathios Konstantinidis

OMAE 2018; V010T09A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78394

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Topics: Damping , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Vortices , Cylinders , Fluids , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Circular cylinders , Density , Equations of motion

Ocean Renewable Energy: Thermal, Hybrid, and Others

Effects of Misaligned Wave and Wind Action on the Response of the Combined Concept WindWEC

Madjid Karimirad, Constantine Michailides

OMAE 2018; V010T09A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77078

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Topics: Waves , Wind , Spar platforms , Buoys , Dynamic response , Energy generation , Mooring , Wind turbines , Electricity (Physics) , Engineering simulation

Alkaline Electrolysis at Sea for Green Hydrogen Production: A Solution to Electrolyte Deterioration

Rafael d’Amore-Domenech, Emilio Navarro, Eleuterio Mora, Teresa J. Leo

OMAE 2018; V010T09A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77209

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Topics: Electrolysis , Electrolytes , Hydrogen production , Seas , Ocean engineering , Carbon , Hydrogen , Sustainability , Water

A Fourier Approximation Method for the Multi-Pump Multi-Piston Power Take-Off System

Y. Wei, J. J. Barradas-Berglind, M. Z. Almuzakki, M. van Rooij, R. Wang, B. Jayawardhana, A. I. Vakis

OMAE 2018; V010T09A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77498

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Topics: Approximation , Pistons , Pumps , Computer simulation , Buoys , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Equations of motion , Fourier series , Nonlinear dynamics

Design Optimization of Floating Structure for a 100 MW-Net Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Power Plant

Ristiyanto Adiputra, Tomoaki Utsunomiya

OMAE 2018; V010T09A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77539

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Topics: Design , Floating structures , Ocean thermal energy conversion , Optimization , Power stations , Ships , Tankers , Seawater , Fluids , Pipeline risers

Durability of Polymers and Composites: The Key to Reliable Marine Renewable Energy Production

Peter Davies, Pierre-Yves Le Gac, Maelenn Le Gall, Mael Arhant, Corentin Humeau

OMAE 2018; V010T09A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77558

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Topics: Composite materials , Durability , Polymers , Renewable energy , Seawater , Mooring , Ropes , Tidal turbines , Wind , Blades

MAESTRALE: The Implementation of Blue Energy in the Mediterranean Sea

Javier Abanades, Juan Pablo Torregrosa

OMAE 2018; V010T09A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77593

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Topics: Seas , Concretes , Columns (Structural) , Energy policy , Innovation , Performance , Regulations , Tides , Uncertainty , Wind waves

Proof of Concept of a Novel Hybrid Wind-Wave Energy Converter

Carlos Perez-Collazo, Deborah Greaves, Gregorio Iglesias

OMAE 2018; V010T09A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78150

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Topics: Power converters , Wind waves , Wind , Climate change , Modeling , Ocean engineering , Offshore wind turbines , Renewable energy , Shorelines , Sustainability

Performance Characteristics of Vertical-Axis Off-Shore Savonius Wind and Savonius Hydrokinetic Turbines

Parag K. Talukdar, Vinayak Kulkarni, Ujjwal K. Saha

OMAE 2018; V010T09A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78497

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Topics: Hydraulic turbines , Ocean engineering , Performance characterization , Savonius wind turbines , Wind , Flow (Dynamics) , Climate change , Design , Electricity (Physics) , Electromechanical devices

Performance Simulation of Solar-Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Yue Juan, Li Dashu, Li Zhichuan, Xiao Gang, Zhang Li, Wu Yonghu, Yu Ting

OMAE 2018; V010T09A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78551

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Topics: Oceans , Simulation , Solar energy , Thermal energy , Ocean thermal energy conversion , Thermal efficiency , China , Seas , Seawater , Solar collectors

Wave Energy: Applications and Operations

Real Sea Testing of a Small Scale Weptos WEC Prototype

Jens Peter Kofoed, Amelie Tetu, Francesco Ferri, Lucia Margheritini, Nathan Sonalier, Tommy Larsen

OMAE 2018; V010T09A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77173

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Seas , Testing , Absorption , Duck (Textile) , Floating structures , Instrumentation , Rotors , Shapes , Stress

Statistical Energy Storage Sizing for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters (WECs): A Device for Operation off the U.S. East Coast

Xiang Zhou, Mehdi Jafari, Ossama Abdelkhalik, Umesh A. Korde, Lucia Gauchia

OMAE 2018; V010T09A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77227

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Topics: Energy storage , Shorelines , Wave energy converters , Oceans , Time series , Significant wave heights , Waves

Estimation of Technical Wave Energy Potential in Exclusive Economic Zone of India

Garlapati Nagababu, Ravi Patel, Seemanth Moideenkunju, Abhinaya Srinivas Bhasuru, Surendra Singh Kachhwaha, V. V. Arun Kumar Surisetty, Suchandra Aich Bhowmick

OMAE 2018; V010T09A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77279

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Topics: Wave energy , Shorelines , Waves , Wave energy converters , Significant wave heights , Simulation , Wave power generation

Mooring System Design Approach: A Case Study for MARMOK-A Floating OWC Wave Energy Converter

Imanol Touzon, Borja de Miguel, Vincenzo Nava, Victor Petuya, Iñigo Mendikoa, Francesco Boscolo

OMAE 2018; V010T09A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77634

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Topics: Design , Mooring , Wave energy converters , Stiffness , Water , Databases , Dynamic systems , Elastic moduli , Optimization , Wave drift

Experimental Assessment of the Performance of CECO Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Waves

Claudio A. Rodríguez, F. Taveira-Pinto, P. Rosa-Santos

OMAE 2018; V010T09A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77686

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Topics: Wave energy converters , Waves , Absorption , Damping , Wave energy , Computer simulation , Hydraulics , Spectroscopy , Transfer functions , Water

Experimental Study on Model Predictive Control for a Point Absorber Type Wave Energy Converter With a Linear Generator

Jun Umeda, Hiroki Goto, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Tomoki Taniguchi, Shunji Inoue

OMAE 2018; V010T09A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77724

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Topics: Generators , Predictive control , Wave energy converters , Waves , Energy generation , Anterior cruciate ligament , Displacement , Copper

Field Experiments on Dielectric Elastomer Generators Integrated on a U-OWC Wave Energy Converter

Felice Arena, Luca Daniele, Vincenzo Fiamma, Marco Fontana, Giovanni Malara, Giacomo Moretti, Alessandra Romolo, Gastone Pietro Rosati Papini, Andrea Scialò, Rocco Vertechy

OMAE 2018; V010T09A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77830

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Topics: Elastomers , Generators , Wave energy converters , Seas , Dynamic response , Water , Ocean engineering , Oscillations , Relief valves , Safety

Numerical Simulation of Control Strategies at Mutriku Wave Power Plant

François-Xavier Faÿ, James Kelly, João Henriques, Ainhoa Pujana, Mohammad Abusara, Markus Mueller, Imanol Touzon, Pablo Ruiz-Minguela

OMAE 2018; V010T09A029doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78011

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Topics: Computer simulation , Wave energy , Turbines , Flow (Dynamics) , Generators , Seas , Torque , Valves , Algorithms , Control equipment

Wave Energy Extraction by the End of the Century: Impact of the North Atlantic Oscillation

Jelena Janjić, Sarah Gallagher, Emily Gleeson, Frédéric Dias

OMAE 2018; V010T09A030doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78107

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Topics: North Atlantic Ocean , Oscillations , Wave energy , Waves , Climate , Simulation , Atlantic Ocean , Resolution (Optics) , Sea ice , Wind

Design Load Analysis for Wave Energy Converters

Jennifer van Rij, Yi-Hsiang Yu, Ryan G. Coe

OMAE 2018; V010T09A031doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78178

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Topics: Design , Stress , Wave energy converters , Computation , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Wells Turbine With Variable Blade Profile for Wave Energy Conversion

Celia Miguel González, Ginés Rodríguez Fuertes, Manuel García Díaz, Bruno Pereiras García, Francisco Castro, Jesus Manuel Fernández Oro

OMAE 2018; V010T09A032doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78648

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Topics: Blades , Turbines , Wave energy , Wells , Chords (Trusses) , Delays , Computational fluid dynamics , Computer simulation , Computer software , Design

Deterministic Decomposition of the Unsteady Flow in a Unidirectional Axial Turbine for OWC Plant

Nuria Alvarez Bertrand, Jesús Manuel Fernández Oro, Bruno Pereiras García, Manuel García Díaz

OMAE 2018; V010T09A033doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78650

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Topics: Turbines , Unsteady flow , Flow (Dynamics) , Rotors , Stators , Turbulence , Computational fluid dynamics , Databases , Design , Water

Response of the U-OWC Prototype Installed in the Civitavecchia Harbour

Felice Arena, Alessandra Romolo, Giovanni Malara, Vincenzo Fiamma, Valentina Laface

OMAE 2018; V010T09A034doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78762

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Topics: Engineering prototypes , Water , Wave energy converters , Ducts , Resonance , Sensors , Turbines , Waves

On the Development of an Efficient Surrogate Model for Predicting Long-Term Extreme Loads on a Wave Energy Converter

Phong T. T. Nguyen, Lance Manuel, Ryan G. Coe

OMAE 2018; V010T09A035doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78766

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Topics: Stress , Wave energy converters , Seas , Uncertainty , Simulation , Case studies , Chaos , Climate , Computation , Design

Wave Energy: Concepts, Design, and Analysis

Analytical Formulation of Nonlinear Froude-Krylov Forces for Surging-Heaving-Pitching Point Absorbers

Giuseppe Giorgi, John V. Ringwood

OMAE 2018; V010T09A036doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77072

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Topics: Algebra , Design , Geometry , Surges , Wave energy , Wave energy converters

Energy Extraction of Pontoon-Type Wave Energy Converter

Zhi Yung Tay, Yanji Wei, Antonis I. Vakis

OMAE 2018; V010T09A037doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77089

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Topics: Wave energy converters , Hinges , Deformation , Energy generation , Design , Seabed , Structural design , Wave energy , Waves

Influence of a Taut Cable on the Performance of a Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converter

R. Wang, Y. Wei, M. van Rooij, B. Jayawardhana, A. I. Vakis

OMAE 2018; V010T09A038doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77490

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Topics: Cables , Wave energy converters , Critical points (Physics) , Renewable energy , Buoys , Design , Frequency-domain analysis , Seas , Tension

The Impact of a High-Fidelity Wave-to-Wire Model in Control Parameter Optimisation and Power Production Assessment

Markel Penalba, John V. Ringwood

OMAE 2018; V010T09A039doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77501

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Topics: Energy generation , Optimization , Waves , Wire , Computer simulation , Wave energy converters

Numerical Study on the Geometric and Inertial Parameters for Oscillating Wave Surge Converters

Chen-Chou Lin, Yi-Chih Chow, Shiaw-Yih Tzang, Ching-Yen Chiou, Yu-Yu Huang

OMAE 2018; V010T09A040doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77938

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Topics: Surges , Waves , Computational fluid dynamics , Density , Absorption , Center of mass , Climate , Computer simulation , Computer software , Design

Non Linear Simulation of a Wave Energy Converter With Multiple Degrees of Freedom Using a Harmonic Balance Method

Riccardo Novo, Giovanni Bracco, Sergej A. Sirigu, Giuliana Mattiazzo, Alexis Mérigaud, John V. Ringwood

OMAE 2018; V010T09A041doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78067

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Topics: Degrees of freedom , Simulation , Wave energy converters , Nonlinear systems , Steady state , Wave energy , Waves

Numerical Model Development and Validation for the WECCCOMP Control Competition

Nathan Tom, Kelley Ruehl, Francesco Ferri

OMAE 2018; V010T09A042doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78094

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Topics: Computer simulation , Control algorithms , Wave energy converters

Numerical Analysis on Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converter and Power Smoothing Methods

Yi-Hsiang Yu, Nathan Tom, Dale Jenne

OMAE 2018; V010T09A043doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78176

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Topics: Numerical analysis , Smoothing methods , Wave energy converters , Stress , Batteries , Design , Energy storage , Hydrodynamics , Power grids , Pressure

Experimental Tests of a 1:16th-Scale Model of the Spar-Buoy OWC in a Large Scale Wave Flume in Regular Waves

R. P. F. Gomes, J. C. C. Henriques, L. M. C. Gato, A. F. O. Falcão

OMAE 2018; V010T09A044doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78233

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Topics: Buoys , Flumes , Spar platforms , Waves , Wing spars , Mooring , Degrees of freedom , Turbines , Absorption , Computer simulation

Energy Harvesting From Waves Using Piezoelectric Floaters

Daniele Dessi, Giorgia Leonardi, Fabio Passacantilli

OMAE 2018; V010T09A045doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78395

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Topics: Energy harvesting , Waves , Floating structures , Mooring , Circuits , Computer simulation , Design , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electric power generation , Energy generation

Influence of the Maximum Wave Power Extraction on the Structural Response of OWC Wave Energy Converters

María L. Jalón, Feargal Brennan

OMAE 2018; V010T09A046doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78536

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Topics: Wave energy , Wave energy converters , Stress , Reliability , Tradeoffs , Water

Retracted: “Kinematic Analysis of the Motion of a Six Degrees of Freedom Wave Energy Converter Based on the Concept of the Stewart-Gough Platform” [ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, Volume 10: Ocean Renewable Energy, Madrid, Spain, June 17–22, 2018, Conference Sponsors: Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Division, ISBN: 978-0-7918-5131-9. Paper No. OMAE2018-78601, pp. V010T09A047; 10 pages, doi:10.1115/OMAE2018-78601]

ASME

OMAE 2018; V010T09A047doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78601

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Topics: Arctic engineering , Degrees of freedom , Kinematic analysis , Ocean energy , Ocean engineering , Oceans , Wave energy converters

Model Scale Testing of the Tupperwave Device With Comparison to a Conventional OWC

Pierre Benreguig, Jimmy Murphy, Wanan Sheng

OMAE 2018; V010T09A048doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78611

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Topics: Testing , Valves , Compressibility , Energy dissipation , Geometry , Modeling

Performance Analysis of Wells Turbine With Radiused Blade Tip

P. Madhan Kumar, Paresh Halder, Abdus Samad

OMAE 2018; V010T09A049doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78668

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Topics: Blades , Turbines , Wells , Airfoils , Axial flow , Bubbles , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluid dynamics , Leakage flows , Navier-Stokes equations

Wind Energy: Applications and Operations

Experimental Measurements of WindFloat 1 Prototype Responses and Comparison With Numerical Model

Christian Cermelli, Charlotte Leroux, Sandra Díaz Domínguez, Antoine Peiffer

OMAE 2018; V010T09A050doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77057

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Topics: Computer simulation , Engineering prototypes , Numerical analysis , Turbines , Wind turbines , Buoys , Computer software , Design , Engineering simulation , Instrumentation

Development of a Scaled Rotor Blade for Tank Tests of Floating Wind Turbine Systems

Paul Schünemann, Timo Zwisele, Frank Adam, Uwe Ritschel

OMAE 2018; V010T09A051doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77156

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Topics: Blades , Floating wind turbines , Rotors , Computer software , Design , Thrust , Turbines , Wind turbines , Airfoils , Couplings

Verification and Benchmarking Methodology for O&M Planning and Optimization Tools in the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector

Giovanni Rinaldi, Ajit C. Pillai, Philipp R. Thies, Lars Johanning

OMAE 2018; V010T09A052doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77176

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Topics: Ocean engineering , Optimization , Renewable energy , Renewable energy sources , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Electric power generation , Maintenance , Optimization algorithms , Simulation , Wind farms

Study on Effects of the Scouring on Horizontal Bearing Capacity of the Composite Bucket Foundation

Ding Hongyan, Zhao Xing, Zhang Puyang, Le Conghuan

OMAE 2018; V010T09A053doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77370

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Topics: Composite materials , Load bearing capacity , Finite element methods , Finite element model , Soil , Currents , Displacement , Erosion , Offshore wind turbines , Pilings (Building)

Code Comparison of a NREL-FAST Model of the Levenmouth Wind Turbine With the GH Bladed Commissioning Results

Jordi Serret, Carlos Rodriguez, Tahsin Tezdogan, Tim Stratford, Philipp Thies

OMAE 2018; V010T09A054doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77495

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Topics: Wind turbines , Stress , Turbines , Blades , Simulation , Design , Engineering prototypes , Fluid-dynamic forces , Ocean engineering , Renewable energy

Influence of System Level Parameters on the Fatigue Life of Jacket Substructures for 10 MW and 20 MW Wind Turbines

Davide Conti, Anand Natarajan, Asger Bech Abrahamsen

OMAE 2018; V010T09A055doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77568

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Topics: Fatigue life , Wind turbines , Design , Stress , Control systems , Engineering simulation , Excitation , Fatigue limit , Generators , Oceans

Verification of a Numerical Model of the Offshore Wind Turbine From the Alpha Ventus Wind Farm Within OC5 Phase III

OMAE 2018; V010T09A056doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77589

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Topics: Computer simulation , Offshore wind turbines , Wind farms , Ocean engineering , Simulation , Collaboration , Servomechanisms , Wind energy , Wind turbines

Investigation of Hydrodynamic Behaviour of Wind Turbine GBS During Offshore Installation and Engineering Design Outcomes

Marie-Laure Ducasse, Damiano Soulat, Florent Vertallier

OMAE 2018; V010T09A057doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77619

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Topics: Engineering design , Offshore installations , Performance , Wind turbines , Damping , Computational fluid dynamics , Seabed , Computation , Design methodology , Gravity (Force)

Comparison Between Experiments and a Multibody Weakly Nonlinear Potential Flow Approach for Modeling of Marine Operations

Pierre-Yves Wuillaume, Pierre Ferrant, Aurélien Babarit, François Rongère, Mattias Lynch, Adrien Combourieu

OMAE 2018; V010T09A058doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77694

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Topics: Flow (Dynamics) , Modeling , Computer simulation , Deformation , Dynamic modeling , Engineering simulation , Multibody dynamics , Simulation , Spar platforms , Stress

Comparisons Between the Typical Wind Shear and the Wind Shear Induced by Platform Pitch Motion for an Offshore Floating Wind Turbine

Binrong Wen, Qi Zhang, Sha Wei, Xinliang Tian, Xingjian Dong, Zhike Peng

OMAE 2018; V010T09A059doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77797

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Topics: Floating wind turbines , Wind shear , Wind velocity , Rotors , Design , Fatigue damage , Safety , Stress , Vortices , Wind turbines

Progress on the Development of a Holistic Coupled Model of Dynamics for Offshore Wind Farms: Phase I — Aero-Hydro-Servo-Elastic Model, With Drive Train Model, for a Single Wind Turbine

Z. Lin, D. Cevasco, M. Collu

OMAE 2018; V010T09A060doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77886

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Ocean engineering , Servomechanisms , Trains , Wind farms , Wind turbines , Failure mechanisms , Offshore wind turbines , Failure , Construction

Active Load Mitigation to Counter the Fatigue Damage Contributions From Unavailability in Offshore Wind Turbines

Stian H. Sørum, Emil Smilden, Jørgen Amdahl, Asgeir J. Sørensen

OMAE 2018; V010T09A061doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77962

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Topics: Fatigue damage , Offshore wind turbines , Stress , Turbines , Design , Fatigue , Ocean engineering , Wind

Maximum Dissimilarity-Based Algorithm for Discretization of Metocean Data Into Clusters of Arbitrary Size and Dimension

Samuel Kanner, Alexia Aubault, Antoine Peiffer, Bingbin Yu

OMAE 2018; V010T09A062doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77977

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Topics: Algorithms , Dimensions , Waves , Fatigue life , Wind , Damage , Floating structures , Significant wave heights , Wind turbines , Wind velocity

Fatigue Analysis of a 12-MW Wind Turbine Blade

Hyeonjeong Ahn, Hyunkyoung Shin

OMAE 2018; V010T09A063doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78214

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Topics: Blades , Fatigue analysis , Wind turbines , Stress , Design , Fatigue , Offshore wind turbines , Accidents , Cycles , Renewable energy

A Global-Local Damage Assessment Methodology for Impact Damage on Offshore Wind Turbine Blades During Lifting Operations

Amrit Shankar Verma, Philipp Ulrich Haselbach, Nils Petter Vedvik, Zhen Gao

OMAE 2018; V010T09A064doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78218

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Topics: Blades , Damage , Damage assessment , Offshore wind turbines , Delamination , Failure mechanisms , Vessels , Shells , Wind turbines , Composite materials

A Surrogate Modeling Approach for Fatigue Damage Assessment of Floating Wind Turbines

Kolja Müller, Po Wen Cheng

OMAE 2018; V010T09A065doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78219

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Topics: Fatigue damage , Floating wind turbines , Modeling , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Stress , Computation , Damage , Fatigue , Fatigue analysis

Simulation Requirements and Relevant Load Conditions in the Design of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Ricardo Faerron Guzmán, Kolja Müller, Luca Vita, Po Wen Cheng

OMAE 2018; V010T09A066doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78244

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Topics: Design , Offshore wind turbines , Simulation , Stress , Fatigue , Energy generation , Steady state , Seas

Influence of the Discount Rate in the Economic Analysis of a Floating Offshore Wind Farm in the Galician Region of the European Atlantic Area

Laura Castro-Santos, Almudena Filgueira-Vizoso, Isabel Lamas-Galdo, Carlos Álvarez-Feal, Luis Carral-Couce

OMAE 2018; V010T09A067doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78727

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Topics: Atlantic Ocean , Economic analysis , Ocean engineering , Wind farms , Renewable energy , Shorelines

Wind Energy: Concepts, Design, and Analysis

On the Use of the White-Noise Approximation for Modelling the Slow-Drifts of a FOWT: An Example Using FAST

Alexandre N. Simos, Lucas Henrique Souza do Carmo, Ewerton Carlos Camargo

OMAE 2018; V010T09A068doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77222

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Topics: Approximation , Modeling , White noise , Engineering simulation , Simulation , Design , Waves , Case studies , Computation , Computer software

The Effect of Yaw Error on the Mooring Systems of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines in Extreme Weather Conditions

Evelyn R. Hunsberger, Spencer T. Hallowell, Casey M. Fontana, Sanjay R. Arwade

OMAE 2018; V010T09A069doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77225

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Topics: Errors , Mooring , Offshore wind turbines , Yaw , Geometry , Tension , Turbines , Wind farms , Engineering simulation , Simulation

Experimental Investigation of Negative Damping Effects for a TLP Type Offshore Wind Turbine

Masaaki Aoki, Sharath Srinivasamurthy, Kazuhiro Iijima, Naoyuki Hara, Tomoki Ikoma, Yasunori Nihei

OMAE 2018; V010T09A070doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77256

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Topics: Damping , Offshore wind turbines , Tension-leg platforms , Wind turbines , Blades , Chain , Climate change , Control systems , Countermeasures , Energy generation

Effects of Hull Flexibility on the Structural Dynamics of a TLP Floating Wind Turbine

Carlos Eduardo Silva de Souza, Erin E. Bachynski

OMAE 2018; V010T09A071doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77310

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Topics: Floating wind turbines , Hull , Structural dynamics , Tension-leg platforms , Fatigue damage , Stress , Computer simulation , Excitation , Flexible structures , Modeling

Dynamic Response Analysis on the Interaction Between Flexible Bodies of Large-Sized Wind Turbine Under Random Wind Loads

Yilun Li, Shuangxi Guo, Min Li, Weimin Chen, Yue Kong

OMAE 2018; V010T09A072doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77444

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Topics: Dynamic response analysis , Stress , Wind , Wind turbines , Blades , Displacement , Dynamic response , Deformation , Rotors , Computer simulation

TELWIND: Numerical Analysis of a Floating Wind Turbine Supported by a Two Bodies Platform

José A. Armesto, Alfonso Jurado, Raúl Guanche, Bernardino Couñago, Joaquin Urbano, José Serna

OMAE 2018; V010T09A073doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77587

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Topics: Floating wind turbines , Numerical analysis , Computer simulation , Tendons , Buoyancy , Concretes , Hydrodynamics , Mooring , Oceans , Shorelines

High Fidelity Simulation of Multi-MW Rotor Aerodynamics by Using a Multifan

Tommaso Battistella, Daniel De Los Dolores Paradinas, Albert Meseguer Urbán, Raul Guanche Garcia

OMAE 2018; V010T09A074doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77606

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Topics: Aerodynamics , Rotors , Simulation , Fluid-dynamic forces , Stress , Waves , Boundary element methods , Computer simulation , Control equipment , Dynamics (Mechanics)

Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Load Models for a Semi-Submersible Floating Wind Turbine

John Marius Hegseth, Erin E. Bachynski, Madjid Karimirad

OMAE 2018; V010T09A075doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77676

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Topics: Floating wind turbines , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Stress , Hull , Waves , Wind , Computer simulation , Degrees of freedom , Finite element analysis , Flow (Dynamics)

Assessment of Experimental Uncertainty for a Floating Wind Semisubmersible Under Hydrodynamic Loading

Amy N. Robertson, Erin E. Bachynski, Sebastien Gueydon, Fabian Wendt, Paul Schünemann, Jason Jonkman

OMAE 2018; V010T09A076doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77703

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Topics: Semi-submersible offshore structures , Uncertainty , Wind , Stress , Modeling , Ocean engineering

A Reduced Draft Spar Concept for Large Offshore Wind Turbines

Santiago de Guzmán, Daniel Marón, Pedro Bueno, Miguel Taboada, Manuel Moreu

OMAE 2018; V010T09A077doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77787

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Topics: Offshore wind turbines , Spar platforms , Wing spars , Stress , Stability , Buoyancy , Design , Mooring , Caissons , Center of mass

6-DoF Hydrodynamic Modelling for Wind Tunnel Hybrid/HIL Tests of FOWT: The Real-Time Challenge

Ilmas Bayati, Alan Facchinetti, Alessandro Fontanella, Marco Belloli

OMAE 2018; V010T09A078doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77804

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Topics: Modeling , Wind tunnels , Testing , Computation , Computer simulation , Hardware , Oceans , Offshore wind turbines , Robots

Using Nonlinear Wave Kinematics to Estimate the Loads on Offshore Wind Turbines in 3-Hour Sea States

Tim Bunnik, Erik-Jan de Ridder

OMAE 2018; V010T09A079doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77807

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Topics: Kinematics , Nonlinear waves , Offshore wind turbines , Seas , Stress , Waves , Computational fluid dynamics , Water , Wind turbines , Boundary-value problems

Calibration of Hydrodynamic Coefficients for a Semi-Submersible 10 MW Wind Turbine

Marit I. Kvittem, Petter Andreas Berthelsen, Lene Eliassen, Maxime Thys

OMAE 2018; V010T09A080doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77826

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Topics: Calibration , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Wind turbines , Computer simulation , Damping , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Mooring , Excitation , Hull , Offshore wind turbines

Control of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines: Reduced-Order Modeling and Real-Time Implementation for Wind Tunnel Tests

Alessandro Fontanella, Ilmas Bayati, Marco Belloli

OMAE 2018; V010T09A081doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77840

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Topics: Modeling , Offshore wind turbines , Wind tunnels , Aerodynamics , Control equipment , Floating wind turbines , Mechanical properties , Rotors , Wind turbines

Hybrid Scaled Testing of a 5MW Floating Wind Turbine Using the SiL Method Compared With Numerical Models

Felipe Vittori, Faisal Bouchotrouch, Frank Lemmer, José Azcona

OMAE 2018; V010T09A082doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77853

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Topics: Computer simulation , Floating wind turbines , Testing , Rotors , Thrust , Wind , Fluid-dynamic forces , Simulation , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Waves

Application of Morison Equation in Irregular Wave Trains With High Frequency Waves

Pau Trubat, Climent Molins, Philipp Hufnagel, Daniel Alarcón, Alexis Campos

OMAE 2018; V010T09A083doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-77913

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Topics: Morison equation , Wave packets , Waves , Diffraction , Wave forces , Flow (Dynamics) , Particle spin , Rotation , Spin (Aerodynamics) , Computation

Methodology for Calculating Floating Offshore Wind Foundation Internal Loads Using Bladed and a Finite Element Analysis Software

Armando Alexandre, Ricard Buils Urbano, John Roadnight, Robert Harries

OMAE 2018; V010T09A084doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78035

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Topics: Computer software , Finite element analysis , Ocean engineering , Stress , Wind , Boundary element methods , Accounting , Design , Hull , Shapes

Coupled Dynamics of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) With Active Blade Pitch Control on a Semi-Submersible Floater

Ebert Vlasveld, Fons Huijs, Feike Savenije, Benoît Paillard

OMAE 2018; V010T09A085doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78058

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Topics: Blades , Dynamics (Mechanics) , Semi-submersible offshore structures , Vertical axis wind turbines , Rotors , Thrust , Energy generation , Stress , Wind velocity , Center of mass

The TripleSpar Campaign: Validation of a Reduced-Order Simulation Model for Floating Wind Turbines

Frank Lemmer (né Sandner), Wei Yu, Po Wen Cheng, Antonio Pegalajar-Jurado, Michael Borg, Robert F. Mikkelsen, Henrik Bredmose

OMAE 2018; V010T09A086doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78119

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Topics: Floating wind turbines , Simulation models , Blades , Control equipment , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Seas , Damping , Degrees of freedom , Design , Offshore wind turbines

Coupled Dynamics Modelling of a Floating Wind Farm With Shared Mooring Lines

Matthew Hall, Patrick Connolly

OMAE 2018; V010T09A087doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78489

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Modeling , Mooring , Wind farms , Simulation , Floating wind turbines , Waves , Computer simulation , Design , Excitation

An Analytical Model of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Blades Considering Bending-Torsion Coupling Effect

Xiaoqi Qu, Yougang Tang, Zhen Gao, Yan Li, Liqin Liu

OMAE 2018; V010T09A088doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78571

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Topics: Blades , Offshore wind turbines , Torsion , Nonlinear vibration , Deformation , Dynamic response , Eigenvalues , Hamilton's principle , Partial differential equations , Rotating blades

Dynamic Modeling of H-Type Floating VAWT Considering the Rigid-Flexible Coupling Motions

Wanru Deng, Xifeng Gao, Liqin Liu, Haixiang Zhao

OMAE 2018; V010T09A089doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2018-78619

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Topics: Dynamic modeling , Vertical axis wind turbines , Wind turbines , Blades , Stress , Wind , Accuracy and precision , Damping , Deformation , Dynamic response

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