Wave energy converter and large floating platform integration: A review

HP Nguyen, CM Wang, ZY Tay, VH Luong - Ocean engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Extracting wave energy is a promising solution for renewable energy production because of
the high energy intensity of ocean waves when compared to other renewable energy …

A review of advances in modeling hydrodynamics and hydroelasticity for very large floating structures

C Jiang, P Xu, X Bai, Z Zhao, O el Moctar, G Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the introduction of the concept of very large floating structure (VLFS), research in this
area has become increasingly intensive. VLFSs have the potential to serve various functions …

Design and construction of floating modular photovoltaic system for water reservoirs

J Dai, C Zhang, HV Lim, KK Ang, X Qian, JLH Wong… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In May 2018, the Housing & Development Board (HDB) of Singapore piloted the
first locally-designed 100 kWp floating photovoltaic system at the world's largest floating …

[HTML][HTML] Design and model test of a soft-connected lattice-structured floating solar photovoltaic concept for harsh offshore conditions

Z Jiang, J Dai, S Saettone, G Tørå, Z He, M Bashir… - Marine Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Various types of floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) devices have been previously proposed,
designed and constructed with applications primarily limited to onshore water bodies or near …

[HTML][HTML] Coupled analysis between catenary mooring and VLFS with structural hydroelasticity in waves

Y Wei, S Yu, P Jin, L Huang, K Elsherbiny, T Tezdogan - Marine Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of marine renewables has led to the development of very large floating
structures (VLFS) that are designed to operate in deep seas. It is significant to understand …

Second-order hydroelastic analysis of a flexible floating structure under spatially inhomogeneous waves

S Li, S Fu, S Zhang, T Moan - Marine Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a second-order hydroelastic analysis method for moored flexible floating
structures under spatially inhomogeneous, long-crested waves is developed, based on the …

Dynamic response of a spar-type floating wind turbine foundation with taut mooring system

G Xiang, X Xiang, X Yu - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Compared with the traditional catenary or semi-taut mooring lines, the taut mooring system
is more advantageous in many aspects, such as reduction of mooring line loads, erosion …

Finite element-Multi-domain boundary element method for hydroelastic analysis of large floating pontoons with perforated plates

HP Nguyen, CM Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a Finite Element-Multi-Domain Boundary Element (FE-MDBE) method
for the hydroelastic analysis of large floating pontoon structures with perforated plates. The …

Long-term extreme responses of torsional moments at two-directional hinges for moored very large floating structures

D Chen, X Feng, Z Li, JF Chen - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an analysis procedure for estimating long-term extreme torsional
moments at connections of very large floating structures (VLFS) with two-directional hinges …

Extracting energy while reducing hydroelastic responses of VLFS using a modular raft wec-type attachment

HP Nguyen, CM Wang, F Flocard, DM Pedroso - Applied Ocean Research, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the use of a modular raft Wave Energy Converter (WEC)-type
attachment at the fore edge of a rectangular Very Large Floating Structure (VLFS) for …