Cross border laboratory and field test procedures: best practice report
Weller, S; Johanning, L
Date: 1 June 2013
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Abstract
This report is a deliverable of MERiFIC Work Package 3.4: ‘Test Facilities’ and has been
produced by the University of Exeter.
In contrast to the early days of the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) industry a larger range
of resources are available to device developers, comprising scientific knowledge, test
facilities and a handful of ...
This report is a deliverable of MERiFIC Work Package 3.4: ‘Test Facilities’ and has been
produced by the University of Exeter.
In contrast to the early days of the Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) industry a larger range
of resources are available to device developers, comprising scientific knowledge, test
facilities and a handful of offshore deployment examples. Whilst not all of the knowledge
gained is in the public domain due to the confidential nature of commercial designs, EU
funded projects have actively disseminated guidelines for the design and testing of devices
(i.e. EquiMar protocols and CORES: Components for Ocean Renewable Energy Systems,
report as well as the forthcoming IEC TC114 guidelines). It is the purpose of this document
to provide state-of-the-art guidance of cross border laboratory and field test procedures,
starting with a list of guidelines and standards relevant to MRE devices. The dual-purpose
of physical testing to validate numerical design tools and to incrementally achieve proof of
concept is then summarised. This section is not intended as a guide to physical modelling
per se, because there are several well-established references. A list of current funding
schemes which have been set up to enable facilities and equipment access is provided as
well as insight into country-specific funding schemes in France and the UK. MERiFIC work
package 3.5 is then presented as an example of transnational collaboration between
MERiFIC partners, IFREMER (L'Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la
Mer) and the University of Exeter. To facilitate the planning process of physical testing a
generic procedure is then proposed.
Engineering
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
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