Wave and tidal energy

Wave and Tidal Energy provides a comprehensive and self-contained review of the developing marine renewable energy sector, drawing from the latest research and from the experience of device testing. The book has a twofold objective: to provide an overview of wave and tidal energy suitable for newcomers to the field and to serve as a reference text for advanced study and practice.

Wave and Tidal Energy is an invaluable resource to a wide range of readers, from engineering students to technical managers and policymakers to postgraduate students and researchers.

Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Background; 1.2 History of Wave and Tidal Energy; 1.3 Unknowns and Challenges Remaining for Wave and Tidal Energy; 1.3.1 Materials and Manufacture; 1.3.2 Fluid Dynamics and Hydrodynamics; 1.3.3 Survivability and Reliability; 1.3.4 Environmental Resources; 1.3.5 Devices and Arrays; 1.3.6 Power Conversion and Control; 1.3.7 Infrastructure and Grid Connection; 1.3.8 Marine Operations and Maritime Safety; 1.3.9 Socio-Economic Implications.

1.3.10 Marine Planning and Governance, Environmental Impact1.4 Synopsis; References; Chapter 2 The Marine Resource; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Wave Resource; 2.2.1 Fundamentals of Linear Wave Theory; 2.2.2 Random Waves; 2.2.3 Offshore Wave Resource; 2.2.4 Nearshore Wave Resource; 2.3 The Tidal Stream Resource; 2.3.1 Fundamentals of the Tide; 2.3.2 Tidal Barrage or Lagoon vs. and Tidal Stream; 2.3.3 The Tidal Stream Resource; 2.3.4 Selection of Potential Tidal Stream Sites; 2.3.5 Implementation of the Numerical Model; 2.3.6 Case study I: Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary.

2.3.7 Case Study II: Ria de OrtigueiraAcknowledgements; …