Renewable energy provides an effective solution to the problem existing between energy
and environmental protection. Tidal energy has great potential as a form of renewable …

This paper presents a structural performance study of a fibre-reinforced composite blade for
a 1 MW tidal turbine rotor blade that was designed for a floating tidal turbine device. The 8-m …

In high flow velocity areas like those suitable for tidal applications, turbulence intensity is
high and flow variations may have a major impact on tidal turbine behaviour. A three-bladed …

A precise and cost-effective prediction tool for fluid-structure interaction (FSI) analysis is
crucial for optimizing the structural design of tidal turbine blades. However, the high …

The operation of tidal turbines is inevitably influenced by waves, and extensive research has
undoubtedly been conducted on this topic. However, most investigations of such studies …

The existing research literature lacks comprehensive investigations into assessing the
structural performance of marine renewable energy conversion devices, particularly 3D …

Cross-flow turbines (CFTs) are inherently unsteady devices with regards to operating
principle and loading. By improving our understanding of the dynamic loading on these …

There are a wide range of applications in which it is desirable to mitigate unsteady load
fluctuations while preserving mean loading. This is often achieved with active control …

Numerical simulations and lab-scale experiments are used to evaluate three passively
morphing trailing edge designs for a composite tidal turbine blade. The designs include a …

Structures like marine wind and current turbines, and offshore jackets, may be most simply
represented as porous obstacles. These exert a retarding force opposing the relative motion …