Wave and tidal generation devices : reliability and availability

There are many wave and tidal devices under development but as yet very few are actually in revenue earning production. However, the engineering problems are gradually being solved and there is an appetite to invest in these renewable generation technologies for harsher environments. To some extent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Tavner, Peter J., 1946- (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017.
SeriesIET renewable energy series ; 18.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781523109739
1523109734
9781849197359
1849197350
9781849197342
1849197342
Physical Description1 online resource (xli, 254 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • 1. Overview of wave and tidal development
  • 2. Resource
  • 3, Reliability theory relevant to wave and tidal devices
  • 4, Reliability prediction method for wave and tidal devices
  • 5. Practical wave and tidal device reliability
  • 6, Effects of MEC device taxonomy on reliability
  • 7. Availability and its effect on the cost of marine energy
  • 8. Wave and tidal device layout and grid connection
  • 9. Design and testing for wave and tidal devices
  • 10, Operational experience and lessons learnt
  • 11. Monitoring and its effect on O & M
  • 12, Overall conclusions
  • Appendix A: A tidal poem
  • Reliability diagrams of MECs
  • MEC reliability data collection based on wind experience
  • PSD reliability of key sub-assemblies.