Supergen Marine - Core
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Energy Systems
Abstract
The UK Engineering and Physical Science Council (EPSRC) funded research consortium, Supergen Marine (1), which consisted of the University of Edinburgh; Heriot-Watt University; The University of Lancaster; The University of Strathclyde and the Robert Gordon University, has, since October 2003, been undertaking cutting edge research in support of the developing marine renewables industry. The consortium, which has been modified to include The Queen's University Belfast and the move of key members of the Robert Gordon University Marine Energy Group to the University of Edinburgh, is now bidding for continued support from the research council. The aims of the original Supergen marine research programme primarily related to enhancing understanding of the location, extent and characteristics of the marine energy resources. This was on a 3-10 year horizon, and is still valid. However, research priorities have evolved to recognise experiences and questions arising from early tests, the deployment of prototype devices and the outcomes of the original work programme. The overall aim, while still generic, has evolved and is now directed, in the revised research programme, towards increasing understanding of the device-sea interactions of energy converters from model-scale in the laboratory to full size in the open sea. The programme includes work on: device arrays and how these will influence local and regional environmental conditions; radical design approaches, which take into account new philosophies of design guidance; ensuring that numerical and physical design support is consistent and robust; the challenges posed by design in mixed tidal and wave environments; system control in complex non linear and evolving environments; the complex challenges posed by fixing, mooring and recovery of marine systems; the economic challenges posed by the variable and intermittent nature of the marine resource; the sparse information available to predict and assess the long term reliability of marine energy systems and how an increased understanding of all of these issues can be best disseminated within the stakeholder community.
Organisations
Publications
Gao F
(2006)
The development of a Cartesian cut cell method for incompressible viscous flows
in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
Bryden I
(2007)
Tidal current resource assessment
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Johanning L
(2007)
Measurements of static and dynamic mooring line damping and their importance for floating WEC devices
in Ocean Engineering
Shek J
(2007)
Reaction force control of a linear electrical generator for direct drive wave energy conversion
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Folley M
(2008)
An autonomous wave-powered desalination system
in Desalination
Ingram D
(2008)
The Development of Protocols for Equitable Testing and Evaluation in Ocean Energy - A Three-Year Strategy
in International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
Johanning L
(2008)
Improved measurement technologies for floating wave energy converter (WEC) mooring arrangements
in Underwater Technology
Mueller M
(2008)
Enabling science and technology for marine renewable energy
in Energy Policy
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2008)
Development of a novel permanent magnet linear generator topology for direct drive wave energy converters
Watanabe Y
(2008)
Free-surface flows under impacting droplets
in Journal of Computational Physics
McCarter W
(2008)
Performance of concrete in XS1, XS2 and XS3 environments
in Magazine of Concrete Research
Payne G
(2008)
Assessment of boundary-element method for modelling a free-floating sloped wave energy device. Part 1: Numerical modelling
in Ocean Engineering
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2008)
Measurement and modeling of induction generator performance in an oscillating water column wave energy converter
Allan G
(2008)
Concurrent and legacy economic and environmental impacts from establishing a marine energy sector in Scotland
in Energy Policy
Sun X
(2008)
Laboratory-scale simulation of energy extraction from tidal currents
in Renewable Energy
ALLAN, G.J.
(2008)
Energy Efficiency Research Trends
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2008)
Phase and amplitude control of a linear generator for wave energy conversion
Allan, G.J.
(2008)
The electricity generation mix in Scotland: The long and windy road?
WS9.1 ALLAN, G. J.,
(2008)
A distinctive Scottish energy policy?
Sun X.
(2008)
An experimental survey in the wake of a simulated tidal current turbine
in Proceedings of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Part A: Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology
McGregor P
(2008)
The CO2 'trade balance' between Scotland and the rest of the UK: Performing a multi-region environmental input-output analysis with limited data
in Ecological Economics
Harrison G
(2008)
Hybrid GA and OPF evaluation of network capacity for distributed generation connections
in Electric Power Systems Research
Payne G
(2008)
Assessment of boundary-element method for modelling a free-floating sloped wave energy device. Part 2: Experimental validation
in Ocean Engineering
Folley M
(2009)
Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource
in Renewable Energy
Boglietti A
(2009)
Evolution and Modern Approaches for Thermal Analysis of Electrical Machines
in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Neill S
(2009)
The impact of tidal stream turbines on large-scale sediment dynamics
in Renewable Energy
Allan G
(2009)
Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption
Price A
(2009)
On the capture width of wave energy converters
in Applied Ocean Research
Turner K
(2009)
Negative rebound and disinvestment effects in response to an improvement in energy efficiency in the UK economy
in Energy Economics
Folley M
(2009)
The control of wave energy converters using active bipolar damping
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment
Hanley N
(2009)
Do increases in energy efficiency improve environmental quality and sustainability?
in Ecological Economics
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2009)
Integrated design of direct-drive linear generators for wave energy converters
Ortega J
(2009)
Hilbert-Huang transform analysis of storm waves
in Applied Ocean Research
Osalusi E
(2009)
Reynolds stress and turbulence estimates in bottom boundary layer of Fall of Warness
in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2009)
Current and Future Developments of the C-GEN Lightweight Direct Drive Generator for Wave & Tidal Energy
McCabe A
(2009)
Optimum mean power output of a point-absorber wave energy converter in irregular waves
in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2009)
Integrated Structural and Electrical Design of the Linear Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine
Payne, Grégory S
(2009)
Best practice guidelines for tank testing of wave energy converters
in The Journal of Ocean Technology
Folley M
(2009)
The cost of water from an autonomous wave-powered desalination plant
in Renewable Energy
Osalusi E
(2009)
Structure of turbulent flow in EMEC's tidal energy test site
in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
El-Geziry T.M.
(2009)
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: An exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina
in Proceedings of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology Part A: Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology
ALLAN, G.,
(2009)
International Handbook on the Economics of Energy
Ingram D
(2009)
Numerical investigations of wave overtopping at coastal structures
in Coastal Engineering
Saruwatari A
(2009)
Scarifying and fingering surfaces of plunging jets
in Coastal Engineering
Folley M
(2009)
The effect of sub-optimal control and the spectral wave climate on the performance of wave energy converter arrays
in Applied Ocean Research
PANDIAN P
(2009)
Seabed habitat mapping techniques: an overview of the performance of various systems
in Mediterranean Marine Science
Fletcher J
(2009)
Electrical issues associated with sea-water immersed windings in electrical generators for wave- and tidal current-driven power generation
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Description | The findings and output of this, now closed, second phase of SuperGen Marine are fully documented in the monograph that the research team produced at the conclusion, and on the SuperGen Marine website, from which the monograph may be downloaded. |
Exploitation Route | The work of the consortium has influenced technology, policy, standards, regulation and practice. |
Sectors | Energy |
URL | https://www.supergen-marine.org.uk/ |
Description | The findings of this project have influenced policy, standards, regulation and practice in the marine energy sector. |
First Year Of Impact | 2007 |
Sector | Energy,Environment |
Description | EPSRC |
Amount | £237,809 (GBP) |
Funding ID | EP/F062583/1 |
Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 03/2008 |
End | 09/2009 |