SNAME Ad Hoc Panel #17
Alternative Energy
Last revised: July 20, 2007 (Posted Draft for Review)
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Charter_and_Objectives
Organization and Master Plan
Membership
Additional Information and Related Links
Panel Activities
Deliverables
Master Schedule of Meetings and Events (Panel and WGs)
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The plan and current status of the panel's work are reported on the Panel Activities page, and on individual panel working-group pages (WG1, WG2).
Aug 2007 Ocean Energy Newsletter is available for review and comment.
Charter and Objectives
On Aug 1, Ad Hoc Panel #17, Alternative Energy, was formed under the SNAME T&R Steering Committee
The objectives of the panel are:
Investigate, compare and assess ocean energy systems. Emphasize simplified methods, which can be readily applied to the design and rapid analysis of new structural concepts, including applications using probabilistic scenarios. Finite element and other more rigorous methods may be considered and used to validate simplified methods. Include comparisons to available data.
Propose a format for an ocean energy database. The database may include actual, experimental and simulated data as long as it is properly identified. Gather initial data.
Define standard scenarios and conditions for ocean energy system analyses. This may include probabilistic and/or deterministic descriptions of system stability, scalability, efficiency, etc.
Define standard criteria and methodologies for performance in extended deployments, calm seas, and storm conditions.
As tools, standard scenarios, methodologies and performance criteria are evaluated and defined, apply them to a matrix of typical and innovative structural designs and concepts. Identify promising concepts for future study.
Organization and Master Plan (also see WG plans)
The panel is organized into two working-groups: