The module is addressed to students coming from various backgrounds, with an interest in the marine environment and an aspiration to specialize in renewable energy. The aim is to introduce the technical, environmental and, to a lesser degree, financial and legislative challenges of marine (mostly wind and wave) renewables. This aim is achieved through:
1.Examining the natural variation of marine renewable energy sources.
2.Learning about the principles of such energy conversion.
3.Analyzing the design fundamentals of marine and wind energy systems.
4.Exploring a range of environmental and financial constraints.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the students will be able to:
1.Identify renewable energy sources in the marine environment
2.Identify the technologies appropriate for the exploitation of renewable energy
3.Describe the physical mechanisms and principles governing the conversion of energy by different technologies
4.Conduct preliminary calculations for the design of wave and wind energy devices
5.Describe the environmental impact of marine renewable energy structures and discuss the future role of such systems in the energy nexus.
6.Communicate complex information in technical and lay terms.
Course Content
The module introduces the renewable energy resources available in the marine environment. Engineering and aero-, hydro-dynamic concepts are employed to introduce the principles of extracting energy, primarily, from wind and waves, and discuss the design and deployment of such renewable energy structures. Specifically, the topics considered include, resource availability, physical principles and mechanisms, technology and performance, design, installation and environmental impact and commercial development and potentials.
Number of ECTS
8
Level of Course
3rd Cycle (Doctoral’s Degree)
Lectures/Week
1 (3 hours per lecture)
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Co-requisites
Not Applicable
Teaching Methodology
Lectures (3 hours/week)
Assessment
Final exam, project and presentation.
Bibliography
1. Wind Energy Handbook. Author(s): Tony Burton, Nick Jenkins, David Sharpe, Ervin Bossanyi. First published:3 May 2011. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Print ISBN:9780470699751 |Online ISBN:9781119992714. UCY library, hard copy available.
2. Wind Energy for Power Generation. Meeting the Challenge of Practical Implementation. Editor: K.R. Rao. 2019 Springer. ISBN: 978-3-319-75132-0. Freely available online.
3. Wave and Tidal Energy. Editor(s):. Deborah Greaves; Gregorio Iglesias. First published:23 March 2018. Print ISBN:9781119014447 |Online: 9781119014447
4. Floating Offshore Wind Energy. The Next Generation of Wind Energy. Editors: Cruz, Joao, Atcheson, Mairead (Eds.). Springer. First published: 2016. UCY library, available online.
