X-MED: Extreme Loading of Marine Energy Devices due to Waves, Currents, Flotsam and Mammal Impact

X-MED: Extreme Loading of Marine Energy Devices due to Waves, Currents, Flotsam and Mammal Impact image

The X-MED project involves a consortium of the Universities of Manchester, Edinburgh and Plymouth and the Scottish Association for Marine Sciences (SAMS) led by Professor Peter Stansby of the University of Manchester. Extreme loads on tidal turbines and floating bodies representative of wave energy devices are being researched. The work components cover CFD modelling, flume and basin experiments, and design implementation.

Application Area

  • Offshore Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering

Modelling Approach

  • Numerical

Physics

Fluid Mechanics

Air/Gas phase dynamics
  • Still air/gas
Water/Fluid phase dynamics
  • Waves

Solid Mechanics

Geometry
  • Complex geometry
Material Properties
  • Rigid
Body Motion
  • Prescribed motion
Status
July 2012
July 2015
Completed
Funder
Project link
Go to xmed website

Contributors

  • Deborah Greaves
    University of Plymouth
Contact person
Deborah Greaves
University of Plymouth
Mail Deborah