An analytical model of a floating heaving box integrated with a vertical flexible porous membrane placed right next to the box applications to wave energy extraction and breakwater systems is developed under the reduc...An analytical model of a floating heaving box integrated with a vertical flexible porous membrane placed right next to the box applications to wave energy extraction and breakwater systems is developed under the reduced wave equation.The theoretical solutions for the heave radiating potential to the assigned physical model in the corresponding zones are attained by using the separation of variables approach along with the Fourier expansion.Applying the matching eigenfunction expansion technique and orthogonal conditions,the unknown coefficients that are involved in the radiated potentials are determined.The attained radiation potential allows the computation of hydrodynamic coefficients of the heaving buoy,Power Take-Off damping,and wave quantities.The accuracy of the analytical solution for the hydrodynamic coefficients is demonstrated for different oblique angles with varying numbers of terms in the series solution.The current analytical analysis findings are confirmed by existing published numerical boundary element method simulations.Several numerical results of the hydrodynamic coefficients,power capture,power take-off optimal damping,and transmission coefficients for numerous structural and physical aspects are conducted.It has been noted that the ideal power take-off damping increases as the angle of incidence rises,and the analysis suggests that the ability to capture waves is more effective in shallower waters compared to deeper ones.展开更多
发展海上风电是推动能源结构清洁化转型的一条有效路径,然而海上风电开发对海洋生态系统的影响同样不可忽视,当前该领域相关研究文献缺乏系统性整理。文章使用文献计量工具VOSviewer,以Web of Science核心数据库为数据源,对全球海上风...发展海上风电是推动能源结构清洁化转型的一条有效路径,然而海上风电开发对海洋生态系统的影响同样不可忽视,当前该领域相关研究文献缺乏系统性整理。文章使用文献计量工具VOSviewer,以Web of Science核心数据库为数据源,对全球海上风电开发的生态环境影响研究进行知识图谱和可视化分析,揭示研究热点的变化趋势,并比较国内外研究热点差异。结果表明:1991—2024年与海上风电开发影响相关的研究共有1163篇,发文量呈现快速增长趋势;与欧洲传统海上风电强国相比,中国在生态影响领域的关注度相对不足,与海上风电装机容量地位不匹配;当前研究热点集中在水下噪声影响,海上风电建设对海鸟、底栖生物群落、栖息地影响等方向。未来,尾流对局部气候变化的影响、海上风电的生命周期管理可能会成为海上风电开发生态环境影响领域的研究热点。展开更多
Ocean Renewable Energy(ORE)systems—comprising wind,wave,tidal,and ocean thermal energy—are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to fossil fuels.However,their integration into the power grid is hindered by enviro...Ocean Renewable Energy(ORE)systems—comprising wind,wave,tidal,and ocean thermal energy—are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to fossil fuels.However,their integration into the power grid is hindered by environmental sensitivity,dynamic ocean conditions,and high maintenance demands.Artificial Intelligence(AI)offers promising solutions to these challenges by enabling intelligent,adaptive,and resilient energy systems.This review explores AI applications in ORE,focusing on three critical domains:optimization,forecasting,and control.Optimization techniques,including Genetic Algorithms(GA)and Swarm Intelligence(SI),are employed to enhance device efficiency,improve energy capture,optimize farm layouts,reduce environmental impacts,and lower installation costs.Forecasting uses Machine Learning(ML)and Deep Learning(DL)models to predict wave height,tidal flow,and energy output,aiding in grid integration and energy scheduling.In control systems,AI approaches like Reinforcement Learning(RL)and Fuzzy Logic ensure real-time responsiveness and predictive maintenance,improving system reliability in dynamic marine environments.Emerging technologies such as Edge AI enable decentralized computation for real-time decision-making,while Digital Twin frameworks simulate and predict system performance before deployment.Explainable AI(XAI)is also discussed to ensure transparent and trustworthy decision-making.Ethical and regulatory concerns are acknowledged to ensure responsible AI integration in ocean settings.Overall this review offers a comprehensive synthesis of how AI enhances the performance,efficiency,and scalability of ORE systems.It serves as a valuable resource for researchers,policymakers,and industry professionals seeking to advance clean,smart,and sustainable ocean energy solutions.展开更多
This paper presents an overview of the recent developments in hybrid wind-wave energy.With the focus on floating concepts,the possible configurations introduced in the literature are categorized and depicted,and the m...This paper presents an overview of the recent developments in hybrid wind-wave energy.With the focus on floating concepts,the possible configurations introduced in the literature are categorized and depicted,and the main conclusions obtained from the references are summarized.Moreover,offshore wind and wave resources are discussed in terms of complementarity and supplementarity,offering a new perspective to developing hybrid wind-wave energy systems that look for synergies not limited to maximizing power output.Then,the feasibility of the concepts under development is discussed in detail,with focus on technical feasibility,dynamic feasibility and limitations of the methods employed.The hybrid configurations that surpassed the experimental validation phase are highlighted,and the experimental results are summarized.By compiling more than 40 floating wind turbine concepts,new relations are drawn between power,wind turbine dimensions,platforms’draft and displacement,which are further related to the payload allowance of the units to accommodate wave devices and onboard power take-off systems.Bearing in mind that it is a challenge to model the exact dynamics of hybrid floating wind-wave platforms,this paper elucidates the current research gaps,limitations and future trends in the field.Lastly,based on the overview and topics discussed,several major conclusions are drawn concerning hybrid synergies,dynamics and hydrodynamics of hybrid platforms,feasibility of concepts,among other regards.展开更多
Ocean energy has progressively gained considerable interest due to its sufficient potential to meet the world’s energy demand,and the blade is the core component in electricity generation from the ocean current.Howev...Ocean energy has progressively gained considerable interest due to its sufficient potential to meet the world’s energy demand,and the blade is the core component in electricity generation from the ocean current.However,the widened hydraulic excitation frequency may satisfy the blade resonance due to the time variation in the velocity and angle of attack of the ocean current,even resulting in blade fatigue and destructively interfering with grid stability.A key parameter that determines the resonance amplitude of the blade is the hydrodynamic damping ratio(HDR).However,HDR is difficult to obtain due to the complex fluid-structure interaction(FSI).Therefore,a literature review was conducted on the hydrodynamic damping characteristics of blade-like structures.The experimental and simulation methods used to identify and obtain the HDR quantitatively were described,placing emphasis on the experimental processes and simulation setups.Moreover,the accuracy and efficiency of different simulation methods were compared,and the modal work approach was recommended.The effects of key typical parameters,including flow velocity,angle of attack,gap,rotational speed,and cavitation,on the HDR were then summarized,and the suggestions on operating conditions were presented from the perspective of increasing the HDR.Subsequently,considering multiple flow parameters,several theoretical derivations and semi-empirical prediction formulas for HDR were introduced,and the accuracy and application were discussed.Based on the shortcomings of the existing research,the direction of future research was finally determined.The current work offers a clear understanding of the HDR of blade-like structures,which could improve the evaluation accuracy of flow-induced vibration in the design stage.展开更多
基金Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN(b-on)the Strategic Research Plan of the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering(CENTEC),which is financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology(Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia-FCT)under contract UIDB/UIDP/00134/2020.
文摘An analytical model of a floating heaving box integrated with a vertical flexible porous membrane placed right next to the box applications to wave energy extraction and breakwater systems is developed under the reduced wave equation.The theoretical solutions for the heave radiating potential to the assigned physical model in the corresponding zones are attained by using the separation of variables approach along with the Fourier expansion.Applying the matching eigenfunction expansion technique and orthogonal conditions,the unknown coefficients that are involved in the radiated potentials are determined.The attained radiation potential allows the computation of hydrodynamic coefficients of the heaving buoy,Power Take-Off damping,and wave quantities.The accuracy of the analytical solution for the hydrodynamic coefficients is demonstrated for different oblique angles with varying numbers of terms in the series solution.The current analytical analysis findings are confirmed by existing published numerical boundary element method simulations.Several numerical results of the hydrodynamic coefficients,power capture,power take-off optimal damping,and transmission coefficients for numerous structural and physical aspects are conducted.It has been noted that the ideal power take-off damping increases as the angle of incidence rises,and the analysis suggests that the ability to capture waves is more effective in shallower waters compared to deeper ones.
文摘发展海上风电是推动能源结构清洁化转型的一条有效路径,然而海上风电开发对海洋生态系统的影响同样不可忽视,当前该领域相关研究文献缺乏系统性整理。文章使用文献计量工具VOSviewer,以Web of Science核心数据库为数据源,对全球海上风电开发的生态环境影响研究进行知识图谱和可视化分析,揭示研究热点的变化趋势,并比较国内外研究热点差异。结果表明:1991—2024年与海上风电开发影响相关的研究共有1163篇,发文量呈现快速增长趋势;与欧洲传统海上风电强国相比,中国在生态影响领域的关注度相对不足,与海上风电装机容量地位不匹配;当前研究热点集中在水下噪声影响,海上风电建设对海鸟、底栖生物群落、栖息地影响等方向。未来,尾流对局部气候变化的影响、海上风电的生命周期管理可能会成为海上风电开发生态环境影响领域的研究热点。
文摘Ocean Renewable Energy(ORE)systems—comprising wind,wave,tidal,and ocean thermal energy—are increasingly seen as viable alternatives to fossil fuels.However,their integration into the power grid is hindered by environmental sensitivity,dynamic ocean conditions,and high maintenance demands.Artificial Intelligence(AI)offers promising solutions to these challenges by enabling intelligent,adaptive,and resilient energy systems.This review explores AI applications in ORE,focusing on three critical domains:optimization,forecasting,and control.Optimization techniques,including Genetic Algorithms(GA)and Swarm Intelligence(SI),are employed to enhance device efficiency,improve energy capture,optimize farm layouts,reduce environmental impacts,and lower installation costs.Forecasting uses Machine Learning(ML)and Deep Learning(DL)models to predict wave height,tidal flow,and energy output,aiding in grid integration and energy scheduling.In control systems,AI approaches like Reinforcement Learning(RL)and Fuzzy Logic ensure real-time responsiveness and predictive maintenance,improving system reliability in dynamic marine environments.Emerging technologies such as Edge AI enable decentralized computation for real-time decision-making,while Digital Twin frameworks simulate and predict system performance before deployment.Explainable AI(XAI)is also discussed to ensure transparent and trustworthy decision-making.Ethical and regulatory concerns are acknowledged to ensure responsible AI integration in ocean settings.Overall this review offers a comprehensive synthesis of how AI enhances the performance,efficiency,and scalability of ORE systems.It serves as a valuable resource for researchers,policymakers,and industry professionals seeking to advance clean,smart,and sustainable ocean energy solutions.
基金supported by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology(Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia-FCT)it contributes to the Strategic Research Plan of the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering(Grant No.UIDB/UIDP/00134/2020)funded the first author for his PhD Scholarship(Grant No.SFRH/BD/145602/2019).
文摘This paper presents an overview of the recent developments in hybrid wind-wave energy.With the focus on floating concepts,the possible configurations introduced in the literature are categorized and depicted,and the main conclusions obtained from the references are summarized.Moreover,offshore wind and wave resources are discussed in terms of complementarity and supplementarity,offering a new perspective to developing hybrid wind-wave energy systems that look for synergies not limited to maximizing power output.Then,the feasibility of the concepts under development is discussed in detail,with focus on technical feasibility,dynamic feasibility and limitations of the methods employed.The hybrid configurations that surpassed the experimental validation phase are highlighted,and the experimental results are summarized.By compiling more than 40 floating wind turbine concepts,new relations are drawn between power,wind turbine dimensions,platforms’draft and displacement,which are further related to the payload allowance of the units to accommodate wave devices and onboard power take-off systems.Bearing in mind that it is a challenge to model the exact dynamics of hybrid floating wind-wave platforms,this paper elucidates the current research gaps,limitations and future trends in the field.Lastly,based on the overview and topics discussed,several major conclusions are drawn concerning hybrid synergies,dynamics and hydrodynamics of hybrid platforms,feasibility of concepts,among other regards.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52222904 and 52309117)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2022TQ0168 and 2023M731895).
文摘Ocean energy has progressively gained considerable interest due to its sufficient potential to meet the world’s energy demand,and the blade is the core component in electricity generation from the ocean current.However,the widened hydraulic excitation frequency may satisfy the blade resonance due to the time variation in the velocity and angle of attack of the ocean current,even resulting in blade fatigue and destructively interfering with grid stability.A key parameter that determines the resonance amplitude of the blade is the hydrodynamic damping ratio(HDR).However,HDR is difficult to obtain due to the complex fluid-structure interaction(FSI).Therefore,a literature review was conducted on the hydrodynamic damping characteristics of blade-like structures.The experimental and simulation methods used to identify and obtain the HDR quantitatively were described,placing emphasis on the experimental processes and simulation setups.Moreover,the accuracy and efficiency of different simulation methods were compared,and the modal work approach was recommended.The effects of key typical parameters,including flow velocity,angle of attack,gap,rotational speed,and cavitation,on the HDR were then summarized,and the suggestions on operating conditions were presented from the perspective of increasing the HDR.Subsequently,considering multiple flow parameters,several theoretical derivations and semi-empirical prediction formulas for HDR were introduced,and the accuracy and application were discussed.Based on the shortcomings of the existing research,the direction of future research was finally determined.The current work offers a clear understanding of the HDR of blade-like structures,which could improve the evaluation accuracy of flow-induced vibration in the design stage.
