High-fidelity numerical modelling of ocean wave energy systems: A review of computational fluid dynamics-based numerical wave tanks

C Windt, J Davidson, JV Ringwood - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
For the research and development (R&D) of wave energy converters (WECs), numerical
wave tanks (NWTs) provide an excellent numerical tool, enabling a cost-effective testbed for …

A review on the modelling of wave-structure interactions based on OpenFOAM

L Huang, Y Li, D Benites-Munoz, CW Windt… - 2022 - pearl.plymouth.ac.uk
The modelling of wave-structure interaction (WSI) has significant applications in
understanding natural processes as well as securing the safety and efficiency of marine …

On the over-production of turbulence beneath surface waves in Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes models

BE Larsen, DR Fuhrman - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2018 - cambridge.org
In previous computational fluid dynamics studies of breaking waves, there has been a
marked tendency to severely over-estimate turbulence levels, both pre-and post-breaking …

Performance of interFoam on the simulation of progressive waves

BE Larsen, DR Fuhrman, J Roenby - Coastal Engineering Journal, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The performance of interFoam (a widely used solver within OpenFOAM®) in simulating the
propagation of a nonlinear (stream function solution) regular wave is investigated in this …

A numerical tool for modelling oscillating wave surge converter with nonlinear mechanical constraints

M Brito, RB Canelas, O García-Feal, JM Domínguez… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Mechanical constraints have a non-negligible influence in the motion of oscillating wave
surge converter (OWSC) devices. The key novelty of this paper is a numerical simulation tool …

[HTML][HTML] Design optimization of ocean renewable energy converter using a combined Bi-level metaheuristic approach

E Amini, M Nasiri, NS Pargoo, Z Mozhgani… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in renewable energies in view of the
fact that fossil fuels are the leading cause of catastrophic environmental consequences …

A high-fidelity wave-to-wire simulation platform for wave energy converters: Coupled numerical wave tank and power take-off models

M Penalba, J Davidson, C Windt, JV Ringwood - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Performing rigorous technical and commercial assessment of wave energy converters
(WECs) numerically, before engaging in expensive wave tank and open ocean tests, is vital …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal array arrangement of oscillating wave surge converters: An analysis based on three devices

D Benites-Munoz, L Huang, G Thomas - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Wave farms consist of arrays of wave energy converters. However, ocean waves perturbed
by one device will interact with its neighbouring devices, which can lead to more or less …

An efficient fully Lagrangian solver for modeling wave interaction with oscillating wave surge converter

C Zhang, Y Wei, F Dias, X Hu - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, we present an efficient, accurate and fully Lagrangian numerical solver for
modeling wave interaction with oscillating wave surge converter (OWSC). The key idea is to …

Prediction and optimization of oscillating wave surge converter using machine learning techniques

Z Liu, Y Wang, X Hua - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
With the increase in global environmental problems and the energy crisis, the oscillating
wave surge converter has been extensively studied in the past decades owing to its simple …