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Marine research at Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland Professor Trevor Whittaker FREng., FICE, FRINA, CEng. Supergen UKCMER Annual Assembly 30 Nov. 2016

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Marine research at Queen’s University Belfast, N. Ireland

Professor Trevor Whittaker FREng., FICE, FRINA, CEng.

Supergen UKCMER Annual Assembly 30 Nov. 2016

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OWC & OWCS array testing

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Modular flap

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Foundation loads

Normalised Surge and Yaw loads against Time, showing reduction in Yaw Load.

Total effective load range(a fatigue metric), for low & medium energy sites)

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Tidal Turbine Testing Strangford Lough

(2013) Twin Eppler 1.5m rotors

(2014) 4m Schottel rotor

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GPS

CabinRotor

Instruments

DAQ

TTT 3 Tidal Turbine Testing (2016)

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TTT3 Tidal Turbine Testing (2016)

Can run @ constant speed under variable flow

Strangford Narrows

Towing tank near Rome

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SNBE SCHOOL OF

Natural and Built Environment

Contact: [email protected]

Understanding Extreme Nearshore Wave Events through Studies of Coastal Boulder Transport.

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Understanding Extreme Nearshore Wave Events through Studies of Coastal Boulder Transport.

Boulder Transport winter 2013/2014

Aran Islands, Co. Galway

Pressure Sensor Deployment