EUREC-IST
The EUREC MSc in Renewable Energy
Ocean Energy Specialization
2012/2013
Ocean Energy Resources
Prof António Sarmento
Department Mechanical Engineering
IST/Technical University of Lisbon
Tel: 21 8417405
Email: antonio.sarmento@ist.utl.pt
Module Curriculum
1) Type and ECTS
Mandatory and 6 ECTS
2) Teaching staff
Prof. António Sarmento (IST; antonio.sarmento@ist.utl.pt): Responsible and Ocean Economy
and OTEC lectures.
Dr. José Cândido (WavEC; jose@wavec.org): Ocean Environment, Tidal Energy Resource and
Site Selection lectures.
Dr. Teresa Simas (WavEC; teresa@wavec.org): Ocean habitat and Site Selection Lectures.
Dr. Teresa Pontes (IDMEC; teresa.pontes.2@gmail.com): Wave Energy Resource, Salinity
Gradient and Site Selection lectures.
Prof. João Bordado (IST; jcbordado@ist.utl.pt): Lecture of Membrane Technology for Salinity
Gradient
3) General Objectives
To put the student into contact with the ocean environment and habitat, to characterize the
resource of the main ocean energy sources, namely waves, tidal currents, temperature
gradient and salinity gradient and present briefly the technology and market for the last two
and, as well, to introduce the student to site selection of areas for farm deployment.
4) Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this module, the student will:
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Have an understanding of the physical mechanisms in the ocean which are on the basis
of the generation of surface waves, tides and currents, and their effects, as well as the
biological processes that may affect or be affected by ocean energy devices.
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Be familiar to the concept of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Salinity
Gradient Conversion (SG);
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Be familiar with the statistic description of waves and currents
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Use the statistical information to make evaluation of the energy resource
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Use of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) in site selection characterization
5) Contents
Ocean Energy Resource 1 (OER1)
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Introduction to the ocean environment
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Ocean water and geology
Ocean circulation and stratification
Ocean habitat
Ocean economy
Ocean Energy Resource 1 (OER2)
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Ocean surface waves
o Linear wave theory
o Wave spectrum
o Wave energy resource
o Wave measurement
Ocean tidal currents
o Tidal energy fundamentals
o Tidal stream energy
o Typical tidal current data sources
o Basic principles of tidal power devices
o Introduction to tidal energy economics and site selection
Ocean thermal energy conversion
Ocean salinity gradient energy resource
Site selection and characterization for ocean energy systems
6) Evaluation Method
OER1
The evaluation method will comprise the two following parts:
1. A work to be undertaken part individually and part in group to be presented in March
25. The work will be common to the Economy, Public Policies and Environment
modules 1 and 2 (EPE1 and EPE2). This work will weight 20% for the final mark.
2. A written test with no consultation that weights 30% for the final mark.
OER2
Similarly there will be an assignment with a weight of 20% and a written test with a weight of
30%.
Approval in the first assessment period will be obtained if the final mark is higher than 9.5.
Students not approved in the first assessment period (as indicated above) can take a final
written exam that weights 60% for the final mark, the remaining 40% being from the OER1 and
OER2 assignments. Students are approved in the second assessment period if their final mark
exceeds 9.5.
7) Lectures and assessment plan
Day
18-Fev
18-Fev
19-Fev
25-Fev
25-Fev
26-Fev
04-Mar
04-Mar
05-Mar
11-Mar
11-Mar
12-Mar
18-Mar
25-Mar
08-Abr
08-Abr
09-Abr
15-Abr
15-Abr
16-Abr
22-Abr
22-Abr
23-Abr
29-Abr
29-Abr
30-Abr
06-Mai
06-Mai
07-Mai
13-Mai
13-Mai
14-Mai
03-Jun
03-Jun
24-Jun
Hour
Subject
Teatcher
Module
09:00 Overview of the OER and EPE courses
AS
10:30 No lecture
14:30 Ocean Water and Geology (I)
JC
OER1
09:00 Ocean Water and Geology (II)
JC
OER1
10:30 Tutorial OW&G
JC
OER1
14:30 Ocean Circulation and Stratification
JC
OER1
09:00 Ocean Habitat (I)
TS
OER1
10:30 Tutorial OW&G
JC
OER1
14:30 Ocean Habitat (II)
TS
OER1
09:00 Ocean Habitat (III)
TS
OER1
10:30 Tutorial Ocean Habitat
TS
OER1
14:30 Ocean Economy
AS
OER1
09:00 Test OER1
AS, TS, JC
OER1
10:30 Presentation of OER1 & EPE1&2 assignments
AS, TS, JC, AR, NM
09:00 Wave Ressource (I)
TP
OER2
10:30 Tutorial Wave Resource (I)
TP
OER2
14:30 Wave Ressource (II)
TP
OER2
09:00 Wave Ressource (III)
TP
OER2
10:30 Tutorial Wave Resource (I)
TP
OER2
14:30 Wave Resouce (IV)
TP
OER2
09:00 Tidal Resource (I)
JC
OER2
10:30 Tutorial Tidal Resource (I)
JC
OER2
14:30 Tidal Resource (II)
JC
OER2
09:00 OTEC (Resource and Technology)
AS
OER2
10:30 Tutorial OTEC
AS
OER2
14:30 Salinity Gradient Resource and Market
TP
OER2
09:00 Salinity Gradient (Membrane technology)
JB
OER2
10:30 Tutorial Salinity Gradient
TP/JB
OER2
14:30 Site Selection (I): Multicriteria selection
TS/JC/TP
OER2
09:00 Site Selection: GIS (I)
TS/JC/TP
OER2
10:30 Tutorial on Multicreteria Site Selection and GIS
TS/JC/TP
OER2
14:30 Site Selection: GIS (II)
TS/JC/TP
OER2
09:00 Test OER2
TP, JC, TS, AS
OER2
10:30 Presentation of EPE2 assigments
TP, JC, TS, AS
OER2
09:00 Exam OER
JC, TS, AS, TP
OER1&2
8) Bibliography
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Apel, J.R., 1987: Principles of Ocean Physics. Academic Press, 631 pp.
Bakus, G., 2007. Quantitative analysis of marine biological communities. Wiley.
Boon, J., 2004: Secrets of the tide: Tide and tidal current analysis and predictions,
strom surges ans sea level trends. West Sussex, UK: Horwood Publishing, Ltd. 300 pp.
Cartwright, D. E. Oceanic tides. Rep. Prog. Phys., 1977, 40(6), 665–708.
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Clark, R.H., 2007: Elements of Tidal-Electric Engineering. John Wiley & Sons, USA. 275
pp.
Goda, Y., 1985: Random Seas and Design of Marine Structures. University of Tokyo
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Hardisty, J., 2009: The Analysis of Tidal Stream Power. John Wiley & Sons, UK. 321 pp.
Jansen, P., 2004: The Interaction of Ocean Waves and Wind. Cambridge University
Press, Great Britain. 300 pp.
Lerman, M., 1999. Marine Biology: environment, diversity and ecology. AddisonWesley.
Open university oceanography course team, 1989, 2nd ed. 1991: Seawater: its
Composition, Properties and Behaviour. Pergamon Press, Oxford.
Open university oceanography course team, 1989, 2nd ed. 1991: Waves, Tides and
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Open university oceanography course team, 1989, 2nd ed. 1991: The Ocean Basins:
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Roberts, J., 2007. Marine Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
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Samelson, R. M., 2011: The Theory of Large-Scale Ocean Circulation. Cambridge
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Sarpkaya, T. and M. Isaacson, 1981: Mechanics of Wave Forces on Offshore Structures.
Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, U.S.A.. 651 pp.
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Physical Oceanography: An Introduction. Academic Press, Elsevier, USA. 555 pp.
Wells, N. C., 3rd ed. 2012: The Atmosphere and Ocean - A Physical Introduction.
Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, UK. 411 pp.
Young, I.R., 1999: Wind Generated Ocean Waves. Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford, UK. 288
pp.