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Analysis of Renewable Energy Devices

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BEM – Blade element momentum; CFD – Computational fluid dynamics; DLL – Dynamic-link library; FEM – Finite element method; GDW – Generalized dynamic wake theory; HAWT – Horizontal-axis wind turbine; MBS – Multibody simulation; ME – Morison’s equation; OWT – Offshore wind turbine

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Analysis refers to the application of scientific and engineering principles and processes to reveal the properties of a system.

Introduction

Renewable energy devices may operate in complex internal and external conditions, and engineering analysis is a key element of the design process. Because of the sophisticated physics associated with specific renewable energy devices, simplified analysis is often not adequate for a full understanding of the system behavior. With the advent of information and digital technologies, analysis at various fidelity levels can be achieved using simulation tools. To reduce the computational costs and to validate the accuracy of simulation tools, significant...

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  1. Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway

    Zhiyu Jiang

  2. Deepwater Engineering Research Center, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning Province, P.R. China

    Wei Shi

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    Zhiqiang Hu

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Jiang, Z., Shi, W. (2020). Analysis of Renewable Energy Devices. In: Cui, W., Fu, S., Hu, Z. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ocean Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6963-5_192-1

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