Latest Publications

 

• Impact angle effects on erosion maps for GFRP: applications to tidal turbines

  Ahamed R. A, Johnstone C.M, Stack M. M., Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 2, 2, 14, 2016.

   

  Fatigue of sandwich composites in air and seawater

  Gonabadi H. I., Oila A., Bull S. J., Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 2,2, 10, 2016.

   

  Mapping synergy of erosion mechanisms of tidal turbine composites in sea water conditions

  Rasool G, Sharifi S., Johnstone C., Stack M. M., Journal of Bio-and Tribo-Corrosion, 2, 2, 13, 2016.

   

• Mapping blade angle effects for the erosion of polymer based composites: an approach to developing smart materials for tidal turbines

  Ahamed R. A. , Johnstone C., Stack M. M. Proceedings of EWTEC 2015 Conference, Nantes, 6-11 September 2015.

   

• Wet flexural fatigue behaviour of tidal turbine blade composite materials

  Gonabadi H. I., Moharrami N., Oila A., Bull S. J. Proceedings of EWTEC 2015 Conference, Nantes, 6-11 September 2015.

   

• Flexural characteristics of tidal turbine blades made of composite materials

  Gonabadi H. I., Moharrami N., Oila A., Bull S. J. Proceedings of EWTEC 2015 Conference, Nantes, 6-11 September 2015.

   

• Tribological challenges of scaling up tidal turbine blades

  Sharifi S., Johnstone C., Stack M. M. Proceedings of EWTEC 2015 Conference, Nantes, 6-11 September 2015.

   

• Predicting mechanical behaviour of tidal turbine blade made of composite materials using finite element code (ANSYS)

  Gonabadi H. I., Moharrami N., Oila A., Bull S. J. Proceedings of ISSC18 2015 Conference, Lisbon, 15-18 June 2015.

   

• Comparative study of flexural versus tensile behaviour of composite materials using finite element analysis (ANSYS code)

  Gonabadi H. I., Moharrami N., Oila A., Bull S. J. Proceedings of ISSC18 2015 Conference, Lisbon, 15-18 June 2015.

   

• The synergistic effects of cavitation erosion-corrosion in ship propeller materials

  Basumatary, J., Nie, M. and Wood, R.J.K. (2015)
  Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion, 1, (12), 1-12. ISSN: 2198-4220.

   

• A comparison of nanoindentation pile-up in bulk materials and thin films

  Moharrami N., Bull S.J. (2014)
  Thin Solid Films 572 (2014) 189–199. ISSN: 0040-6090.

   

• Influence of turbulence on the wake of a marine current turbine simulator

  Blackmore T., Batten W. M. J., Bahaj, A. S. (2014)
  Proceedings of The Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 470, (2170).

   

• A simple method for the assessment of the contact modulus for coated systems

  S.J. Bull (2014)
  Philosophical Magazine, 2014, Taylor & Francis. ISSN 1478-6435.

   

• Quantifying wave and yaw effects on a scale tidal stream turbine

  Galloway P.W., Myers, L.E. and Bahaj, A.S. (2014)
  Renewable Energy, 63, pp. 297-307. ISSN 0960-1481.

• FSI analysis of deformation along offshore pile structure for tidal current power

  Jo, Chul-Hee and Kim, Do-Youb and Rho, Yu-Ho and Lee, Kang-Hee and Johnstone, Cameron (2013)
  Renewable Energy, 54. pp. 248-252. ISSN 0960-1481.

• An approach to mapping the erosion-corrosion of stainless steel : Applications to tidal energy systems

  Stack, Margaret and Crawley, Joshua and Miller, Mark (2013) [Proceedings Paper].

• A methodology for equitable performance assessment and presentation of wave energy converters based on sea trials

  Kofoed, Jens Peter and Pecher, Arthur and Margheritini, L and Antonischen, M and Bittencourt, Claudio and Holmes, Brian and Retzler, Chris and Berthelsen, K and Le Crom, I and Neumann, E and Johnstone, Cameron and McCombes, Tom and Myers, L.E. (2013)
  Renewable Energy, 52. pp. 99-110. ISSN 0960-1481.

• On erosion issues associated with the leading edge of wind turbine blades

  Keegan, Mark Hugh and Nash, David and Stack, Margaret (2013)
  Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 46 (38). ISSN 0022-3727.

• A techno-economic analysis of tidal energy technology

  Johnstone, Cameron and Pratt, D. and Clarke, Joseph and Grant, Andrew (2013)
  Renewable Energy, 49. pp. 101-106. ISSN 0960-1481.

• Finite Element Modelling of Delamination in Multilayer Coatings

  Chen, Jinju; Bull, S. J. (2013)
  Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, Volume 5, Number 7, pp. 795-800(6). ISSN: 1941-4919.

• Influence of microstructure on the erosion and erosion–corrosion characteristics of 316 stainless steel

  Wood, R.J.K., Walker, J.C., Harvey, T.J., Wang, S.C. and Rajahram, S.S. (2013)
  Wear, 306, (1-2), 254-262. ISSN: 0043-1648.

• Shaping array design of marine current energy converters through scaled experimental analysis

  Bahaj, A.S. and Myers, L.E. (2013)
  Energy, 59, 83-94. ISSN: 0360-5442.

• Serial sectioning investigation of butterfly and white etching crack (WEC) formation in wind turbine gearbox bearings

  Evans, Martin-Halfdan, Richardson, A.D., Wang, L. and Wood, R.J.K. (2013)
  Wear, 302, (1-2), 1573-1582. ISSN: 0043-1648.

• Finite Element Modelling of Delamination in Multilayer Coatings

• Chen, Jinju; Bull, S. J. (2013)
  Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, Volume 5, Number 7, pp. 795-800(6). ISSN: 1941-4919.

• Shaping array design of marine current energy converters through scaled experimental analysis

  Bahaj, A.S. and Myers, L.E. (2013)
  Energy, 59, 83-94. ISSN: 0360-5442.

• Marine current energy conversion: the dawn of a new era in electricity production

  Bahaj, AbuBakr S. (2013)
  Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, vol. 371, no. 1985.ISSN: 1471-2962.

• Particle concentration and size effects on the erosion-corrosion of pure metals in aqueous slurries

  Telfer, C.G. and Stack, Margaret and Jana, Buddhadev (2012)
  Tribology International, 53. pp. 35-44. ISSN 0301-679X.

 

 

 

Further reading

 

Why ReC-ASM?

There is a great aspiration for marine renewables to make a major contribution to the UK’s future energy mix. However, due to the extreme nature of the marine environment there are many challenges to be addressed before this can become a reality.

The outcome of the project will answer questions on where cost reductions can be made on marine renewables via advanced structural materials (ReC-ASM). Navigating through the objective of this project, this will include the selection, structural testing, analysis and modelling of materials in Tribological and Tribo-Corrosion conditions. The work will also consider the important effects of the marine environment on materials optimization.

The economics of the tidal energy market are very complicated, and depend on many factors such as technical barriers, social implications and the environmental aspects. In order to perform efficiently, design and technical specifications of the tidal turbine are critical. The ReC-ASM project will assess, calibrate and produce unique results which will stand as a benchmark with a view to developing breakthrough technology in a leading edge marine energy conversion process.