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
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2008)
Development of a novel permanent magnet linear generator topology for direct drive wave energy converters
Keysan O
(2012)
Designing the C-GEN lightweight direct drive generator for wave and tidal energy
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Hodgins N
(2012)
Design and Testing of a Linear Generator for Wave-Energy Applications
in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2009)
Current and Future Developments of the C-GEN Lightweight Direct Drive Generator for Wave & Tidal Energy
Allan G
(2008)
Concurrent and legacy economic and environmental impacts from establishing a marine energy sector in Scotland
in Energy Policy
Harrison M
(2010)
Comparison between CFD simulations and experiments for predicting the far wake of horizontal axis tidal turbines
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Allsop William
(2010)
Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters: Adapting to change
Mueller M
(2010)
Centers for Marine Renewable Energy in Europe and North America
in Oceanography
Radtke J
(2011)
Capacity Value of Large Tidal Barrages
in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Robin Wallace (Author)
(2010)
C-gen, a lightweight direct drive generator for marine energy converters
Payne, Grégory S
(2009)
Best practice guidelines for tank testing of wave energy converters
in The Journal of Ocean Technology
Boehme T
(2010)
Assessment of distribution network limits for non-firm connection of renewable generation
in IET Renewable Power Generation
Payne G
(2008)
Assessment of boundary-element method for modelling a free-floating sloped wave energy device. Part 2: Experimental validation
in Ocean Engineering
Payne G
(2008)
Assessment of boundary-element method for modelling a free-floating sloped wave energy device. Part 1: Numerical modelling
in Ocean Engineering
Folley M
(2009)
Analysis of the nearshore wave energy resource
in Renewable Energy
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
Lecca P
(2011)
An investigation of issues relating to where energy should enter the production function
in Economic Modelling
Turner K
(2012)
An integrated IO and CGE approach to analysing changes in environmental trade balances
in Papers in Regional Science
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
Folley M
(2008)
An autonomous wave-powered desalination system
in Desalination
McGregor P
(2012)
A review of the role and remit of the committee on climate change
in Energy Policy
Keysan O
(2011)
A Homopolar HTSG Topology for Large Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
Forehand D
(2016)
A Fully Coupled Wave-to-Wire Model of an Array of Wave Energy Converters
in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
WS9.1 ALLAN, G. J.,
(2008)
A distinctive Scottish energy policy?
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 |