Marine Energy Expert Group
The marine energy research group addresses the development and evaluation of models to simulate the loading, performance and environmental impact of devices for generating electricity from ocean waves or tidal streams.
Group members
Group Leader: Dr Tim Stallard
Membership: Dr Imran Afgan, Prof Peter Stansby, Dr Tong Feng
indirectly: Dr David Apsley, Prof Dominique Laurence, Dr Yacine Addad, Dr Ben Rogers
Membership: Dr Imran Afgan, Prof Peter Stansby, Dr Tong Feng
indirectly: Dr David Apsley, Prof Dominique Laurence, Dr Yacine Addad, Dr Ben Rogers
Current research
There is recent or ongoing research in the following areas:
- Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays: Experimental Study
- Simulation of Unsteady Loading of Tidal Stream Turbines
- Wave Energy Devices: Arrays & Extreme Loading
- Manchester Bobber
- EQUItable appraisal of MARine Energy, EQUIMAR, EU FP7
Please see our Current and recently completed PhD projects.