Renewable Marine Energies (250585) – Course 2025/26 PDF
Contents
Basic objectives of the subject and approach. Traditional energies. Renewable energies. Marine renewable energies. Units. Conditioners of the marine environment.
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2h Large group + 2h 48m Self StudyArchimedes Principle. Hydrostatic stability. Center of Flotation. Metacenter. Dynamic stability curve. Examples of hydrostatic stability. Exercise of hydrostatic stability Active and passive position maintenance systems. Definition of mooring system. Types of moorings and materials for moorings. Mooring anchor systems at the bottom of the sea. Movements of floating structures. Fixed and floating. Fixed: mono-pylon, bases by gravity, latticework, tripods. Floating: SPAR, TLP, semi-submersible, barge. Stability triangle: flotation, moorings and ballast. Periods of oscillation of floating structures. Concept of Response Amplitude Operator. Actions on marine structures: waves, sea currents, vortex detachment, wind action, estimation of hydrodynamic coefficients, radiation, diffraction, viscous forces, marine growth. Actions on maritime structures. Exercise
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9h Large group + 4h Medium group + 18h 12m Self StudyWind energy today in Europe and in the world: penetration. LCOE concept (level cost of energy), evolution of offshore wind. Physical principles for wind energy extraction. Power coefficient. Betz limit. Use drag or lift. Forces and aerodynamic torsion. Control of the angle of attack of the blades. Power curves, power coefficient as a function of wind speed. Wind energy. Exercise Origin of the wind. Variability. Temporal wind distribution. Wind height distribution. Turbulence intensity. Obstacles. Resource maps. Wind measuring instruments. Wind characterization. Practice Vertical axis and horizontal axis turbines. Classification of wind turbines according to IEC-61400. Parts of a wind turbine. Evolution of turbine power. Turbine production reports. Evaluation of the resource and production of a turbine. Practice on expected production. Advantages of offshore turbines. Examples of installation of offshore, fixed and floating turbines.
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9h Large group + 3h Medium group + 5h Laboratory classes + 23h 48m Self StudyPhysical principles for the extraction of wave energy. Wave data sources. Generation of wave data (models). Resource evaluation. Coefficients of variability. Catchment systems. Types of wave energy converters (WECs). Calculation of the production of a WEC. Conversion matrices. Capacity factor. Examples of WEC pilot plants. Exercises on the evaluation of the wave energy resource in a given area and on the production of different WECs.
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5h Large group + 4h Medium group + 12h 36m Self StudyPhysical principles for extracting energy from the tides. Potential energy (tidal range). Kinetic energy (tidal currents). Tide data sources. Generation of tide data (models). Types of tidal power plants. Calculation of the production of a power plant. Examples of existing plants. Types of tidal kinetic energy converters (TECs). Calculation of the production of a TEC. Conditioners for production: Betz limit, cut-in speed and rated power. Examples of TEC pilot plants. Exercise on the energy production of a TEC.
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5h Large group + 3h Medium group + 11h 12m Self StudyOcean thermal energy: physical principle. State of the ocean thermal energy and examples of pilot plants. Osmotic energy: physical principle and state of situation. Introduction to numerical modeling. Types of models that can be used to evaluate marine energy extraction devices. Lagrangian models. Presentation of an SPH type model to carry out studies of wave-device interaction. Practice with the model. Regulatory framework in Spain and Europe. Criteria for site selection. Protocols for conducting environmental impact studies in the marine environment. Potential impacts of energy extraction on the environment. Situation of the marine renewable energy sector.
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3h Large group + 8h Laboratory classes + 15h 24m Self Study