[HTML][HTML] Key issues in the design of floating photovoltaic structures for the marine environment
The floating photovoltaic (FPV) market has been expanding at an impressive rate over the
last decade, doubling its global installed capacity year after year. This growth was possible …
last decade, doubling its global installed capacity year after year. This growth was possible …
Loads for use in the design of ships and offshore structures
The evaluation of structural responses is key element in the design of ships and offshore
structures. Fundamental to this is the determination of the design loads to support the Rule …
structures. Fundamental to this is the determination of the design loads to support the Rule …
Numerical investigation of harbor oscillations induced by focused transient wave groups
Focused wave groups are traveling waves characterized by extremely-large transient wave
amplitudes and very short durations. These waves usually cause serious damage to …
amplitudes and very short durations. These waves usually cause serious damage to …
A wave generation toolbox for the open‐source CFD library: OpenFoam®
NG Jacobsen, DR Fuhrman… - International Journal for …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The open‐source CFD library OpenFoam® contains a method for solving free surface
Newtonian flows using the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations coupled with a …
Newtonian flows using the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes equations coupled with a …
Foundations in offshore wind farms: Evolution, characteristics and range of use. Analysis of main dimensional parameters in monopile foundations
S Sánchez, JS López-Gutiérrez, V Negro… - Journal of Marine …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Renewable energies are the future, and offshore wind is undoubtedly one of the renewable
energy sources for the future. Foundations of offshore wind turbines are essential for its right …
energy sources for the future. Foundations of offshore wind turbines are essential for its right …
Breaking wave interaction with a vertical cylinder and the effect of breaker location
The open-source CFD model REEF3D is used to simulate plunging breaking wave forces on
a vertical cylinder. The numerical results are compared with data from the experiments …
a vertical cylinder. The numerical results are compared with data from the experiments …
Survivability of wave energy converters using CFD
Abstract The survivability of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) in extreme waves is a critical
issue faced by developers; typically assessed via small scale physical experiments with …
issue faced by developers; typically assessed via small scale physical experiments with …
Assessing focused wave applicability on a coupled aero-hydro-mooring FOWT system using CFD approach
The present study examines the wave type and wave steepness impacts onto the floating
offshore wind turbine (FOWT) hydro/aerodynamics. With the aid of using a high-fidelity aero …
offshore wind turbine (FOWT) hydro/aerodynamics. With the aid of using a high-fidelity aero …
Influences of free surface jump conditions and different k− ω SST turbulence models on breaking wave modelling
A two-phase flow Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model is employed for both spilling
and plunging breaking wave simulations. A numerical wave tank is built to evaluate the …
and plunging breaking wave simulations. A numerical wave tank is built to evaluate the …
An overview of wave impact forces on offshore wind turbine substructures
MA Chella, A Tørum, D Myrhaug - Energy Procedia, 2012 - Elsevier
Offshore wind turbines are always subjected to highly varying aerodynamic and
hydrodynamic loads which dictate the design phase of the wind turbine substructures. The …
hydrodynamic loads which dictate the design phase of the wind turbine substructures. The …