RT Journal Article
T1 Standardising Marine Renewable Energy Testing: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Standards: 												Gap analysis and recommendations for development of standards
A1 Noble, Donald R.
A1 O’Shea, Michael
A1 Judge, Frances
A1 Robles, Eider
A1 Martinez, Rodrigo
A1 Khalid, Faryal
A1 Thies, Philipp R.
A1 Johanning, Lars
A1 Corlay, Yann
A1 Gabl, Roman
A1 Davey, Thomas A. D.
A1 Vejayan, Nithiananthan
A1 Murphy, Jimmy
AB Marine renewable energy (MRE) is still an emerging technology. As such, there is still a lack of mature standards and guidance for the development and testing of these devices. The sector covers a wide range of disciplines, so there is a need for more comprehensive guidance to cover these. This paper builds on a study undertaken in the MaRINET2 project to summarise recommendations and guidance for testing MRE devices and components, by reviewing the recently published guidance. Perceived gaps in the guidance are then discussed, expanding on the previous study. Results from an industry survey are also used to help quantify and validate these gaps. The main themes identified can be summarised as: the development progression from concept to commercialisation, including more complex environmental conditions in testing, accurately modelling and quantifying the power generated, including grid integration, plus modelling and testing of novel moorings and foundation solutions. A pathway to a standardised approach to MRE testing is presented, building on recommendations learnt from the MaRINET2 round-robin testing, showing how these recommendations are being incorporated into the guidance and ultimately feeding into the development of international standards for the marine renewable energy sector.
SN 2077-1312
YR 2021
FD 2021-09-06
LA eng
NO Noble , D R , O’Shea , M , Judge , F , Robles , E , Martinez , R , Khalid , F , Thies , P R , Johanning , L , Corlay , Y , Gabl , R , Davey , T A D , Vejayan , N & Murphy , J 2021 , ' Standardising Marine Renewable Energy Testing: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Development of Standards : Gap analysis and recommendations for development of standards ' , Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , vol. 9 , no. 9 , 971 , pp. 971 . https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse9090971
NO Publisher Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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