Projects
Engineering questions. Evidence in practice.
Selected project case studies: the engineering question, approach, contribution and documented outputs.
Selected work / 01
Wave energy within coastal protection
Question
How can an oscillating water column integrated with a pile-supported breakwater capture wave energy while providing coastal protection?
Approach
Physical modelling and wave measurements examined device geometry, chamber response and the interaction between the OWC and the surrounding breakwater.
Contribution
Evaluated energy performance alongside wave reflection and transmission, providing experimental evidence on the combined energy and coastal-protection functions.
Outputs
- Experimental investigation of pile-supported Oscillating Water Column devices
- Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a pile-supported OWC-type breakwater
- Shore-Protection and Wave Energy Generation Functionality in Pile-Supported OWC-Type Breakwaters: An Experimental Study
Topics & methods
Selected work / 02
Measuring wave-energy performance
Question
How reliably can laboratory measurements and numerical models estimate OWC power output and explain geometry-dependent performance?
Approach
Experimental measurements, image-based methods and CFD were combined with uncertainty analysis to examine power estimation and geometry-dependent flow.
Contribution
Assessed power-output estimation methods, geometry-dependent flow and the uncertainty of experimental results, connecting measurement reliability with the interpretation of OWC performance.
Outputs
- Uncertainty analysis of oscillating water column experiments under regular and random wave conditions
- Effects of OWC geometry on total energy efficiency and turbulent dissipation
- Power output estimation for oscillating water columns: An assessment of experimental methods
- Statistics of OWC Power Output in Real Seas
- Effects of OWC Geometry on Total Energy Efficiency and Turbulent Dissipation
Topics & methods
Selected work / 03
Marine energy resource assessment
Question
How can met-ocean and geospatial data characterise marine-energy resources and inform site screening?
Approach
Wave, wind, tide and current datasets were analysed alongside coastline information using time-series analysis, interpolation and spatial mapping.
Contribution
Brought marine-condition data and spatial analysis together to support resource assessment and site screening.
Outputs
Public outputs are not currently listed for this project.