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
Radtke J
(2011)
Capacity Value of Large Tidal Barrages
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Forehand D
(2016)
A Fully Coupled Wave-to-Wire Model of an Array of Wave Energy Converters
in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
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
Shek J
(2010)
Experimental verification of linear generator control for direct drive wave energy conversion
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Harrison M
(2010)
Comparison between CFD simulations and experiments for predicting the far wake of horizontal axis tidal turbines
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Ian Bryden (Author)
(2012)
Wave to Wire Dynamic Modelling of Wave Energy Converter Arrays
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Boehme T
(2010)
Assessment of distribution network limits for non-firm connection of renewable generation
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Shek J
(2007)
Reaction force control of a linear electrical generator for direct drive wave energy conversion
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Keysan O
(2012)
Designing the C-GEN lightweight direct drive generator for wave and tidal energy
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Osalusi E
(2009)
Reynolds stress and turbulence estimates in bottom boundary layer of Fall of Warness
in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Osalusi E
(2009)
Structure of turbulent flow in EMEC's tidal energy test site
in International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Gao F
(2006)
The development of a Cartesian cut cell method for incompressible viscous flows
in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
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
Watanabe Y
(2008)
Free-surface flows under impacting droplets
in Journal of Computational Physics
El-Geziry T
(2014)
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: an exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina
in Journal of Marine Engineering & Technology
PANDIAN, P. K
(2010)
An overview of recent technologies on wave and current measurement in coastal and marine applications
in Journal of Oceanography and Marine Science
El-Geziry T
(2014)
The circulation pattern in the Mediterranean Sea: issues for modeller consideration
in Journal of Operational Oceanography
Brennan G
(2014)
Understanding macroalgal dispersal in a complex hydrodynamic environment: a combined population genetic and physical modelling approach.
in Journal of the Royal Society, Interface
McCarter W
(2008)
Performance of concrete in XS1, XS2 and XS3 environments
in Magazine of Concrete Research
PANDIAN P
(2009)
Seabed habitat mapping techniques: an overview of the performance of various systems
in Mediterranean Marine Science
Shields M
(2011)
Marine renewable energy: The ecological implications of altering the hydrodynamics of the marine environment
in Ocean & Coastal Management
Thies P
(2011)
Towards component reliability testing for marine energy converters
in Ocean Engineering
Pascal R
(2011)
Directional spectrum methods for deterministic waves
in Ocean Engineering
Child B
(2010)
Optimal configurations of wave energy device arrays
in Ocean Engineering
Reich A
(2018)
Investigation into wave basin calibration based on a focused wave approach
in Ocean Engineering
| 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 | 04/2008 |
| End | 09/2009 |