Wave and Tidal Energy Resource Assessment and Its Sustainable Exploration and Utilization
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 November 2024 | Viewed by 54
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydromechanical analysis and optimum design of moored floating structures; design and efficiency evaluation of single or interacting wave energy converters; wave trapping; hydrodynamic modelling; multiuse platforms; towing tank hydrodynamic tests of ship and floating structure models
Interests: hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures; body–wave–current interactions; higher order effects; static and dynamic analysis of mooring systems; fish cages; fish farms; wave energy device analysis and efficiency evaluation; arrays of devices; floating wind turbines and multi-purpose floating marine energy platforms
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Interests: information engineering; sustainability; maritime informatics; maritime safety and security; intelligent transportation systems; maintenance planning; utilization resource assessment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In oceanic environments, naturally occurring phenomena like waves, currents, and tidal movements show dense and sustainable energy sources and energy harvesting from such environments has attracted growing interest from the scientific community. While sporadic references in the literature and research projects that remain at a design or laboratory test level show the potential of this field, few proven installations are in operation at various stages of maturity, and the installed projects are not thought to contribute significantly to global energy consumption.
Given the abrupt shift that has unfolded in climate change in recent years, the assessment and mapping of ocean energy resources is now more critical than ever and marine renewable energy could contribute significantly to the reduction of carbon emissions. The scientific community is called on address the study, design, and continuous improvement of marine energy resource exploitation systems—always with a view to sustainable development.
This Special Issue aims to focus on recent scientific progress in the field of wave and tidal energy and welcomes original research and review articles. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wave energy;
- Tidal energy;
- Ocean energy devices;
- Multiuse platforms;
- Moorings and foundations;
- Grid connection;
- Materials and structural design;
- Hydrodynamic modelling and device development and testing;
- Installation, operation, and maintenance planning;
- Implementation of offshore renewable energy generation and storage;
- Sustainable exploration and utilization resource assessment;
- Environmental impact;
- Economic assessment.
Dr. Thomas P. Mazarakos
Prof. Dr. Spyros A. Mavrakos
Dr. Theodore Lilas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wave energy
- tidal energy
- sustainability
- hydrodynamic modelling
- moorings
- foundations
- structural mechanics
- ocean energy devices
- multiuse platforms
- PTO design
- installation
- maintenance
- experiments
