Wetfeet

WETFEET at All Energy 2018

Janete Gonçalves — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:31:20 +0000

WETFEET attended #AllEnergy18 Exhibition and Conference, 2-3 May, Glasgow

“Breakthroughs and results of WETFEET project”

WETFEET partners at EWTEC2017

Janete Gonçalves — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:25:31 +0000

WETFEET partners gathered at EWTEC2017 – the 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference – to present their papers. The event took place from the 27th of August to the 1st of September 2017 in Cork, Ireland.

The following papers have been submitted and were presented at the event:

B.S.Lopes, A.A.D. Carrelhas , L.M.C. Gato, J.C.C. Henriques, A.F.O. Falcão, J.E. Borges. “Test Results of a Twin-rotor Radial-inflow Air Turbine for OWC Wave Energy Converters”. In Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, edited by A. Lewis, 1054–3191-1. University College Cork, Ireland: EWTEC, 2017.

Gradowski, M., M. Alves, R. Gomes, and J. Henriques. “Integration of a Hydrodynamic Negative Spring Concept into the OWC Spar Buoy.” In Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, edited by A. Lewis, 938-1–938-7. University College Cork, Ireland: EWTEC, 2017.

Vicente, P., K. Krugel, M. Lopes, R. Gomes, J. Doussal, S. Girardin, F. Gorintin, and M. Philippe. “Engineering Analysis of the Submergence as a Survivability Strategy for Floating OWCs.” In Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, edited by A. Lewis, 914–1–914–10. University College Cork, Ireland: EWTEC, 2017.

Howey, B., K. Collins, P. Vicente, R. Gomes, V. Harnois, M. Hann, G. Iglesias, and D. Greaves. “A Physical Mooring Comparison for a Floating OWC.” In Proceedings of the Twelfth European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, edited by A. Lewis, 921–1–921–28. University College Cork, Ireland: EWTEC, 2017.

Event website: http://www.ewtec.org/ewtec-2017/

WETFEET at Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall

Janete Gonçalves — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 14:49:30 +0000

WETFEET was presented by partner Keri Collins of the University of Plymouth at the Port Eliot Festival, Cornwall, that took place from the 27th to the 30th of July 2017.

More information about the event: http://porteliotfestival.com/

Wall of Future – Kazakhstan National Pavilion

Janete Gonçalves — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 11:55:58 +0000

Wall of Future – Future Energy Pavilion, Kazakhstan National Pavilion, 10 June – 10 September 2017, by Acciona Producciones y Diseño S.A. for WETFEET

WETFEET tests in FloWave, Edinburgh

Janete Gonçalves — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:59:36 +0000

In the month of April WETFEET partners were active with two set of experimental runs performed in the FloWave facility in Edinburgh at a 1:40 scale.

The first experiment is related to the influence of the negative spring in the OWC spar buoy with different inner chambers being tested to test the influence in the buoy heave motion.

The second test is related to the submergence, where a given set of submergence configurations considered appropriate after numerical studies, were chosen and tested experimentally in wave tank conditions, providing complementary insight on the motion and loads experienced by the OWC spar buoy under extreme wave conditions.

The purpose of WP3 of the WETFEET project is to confirm the technical feasibility and potential impacts on survivability, performance and O&M of the selected breakthroughs in OWC and Symphony WECs. The target is to obtain preliminary designs for each feature through numerical and experimental testing and additional engineering analysis.

Mid-Term Review meeting Lisbon

Janete Gonçalves — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:05:54 +0000

WETFEET Consortium gather for 2 days in Lisbon, Portugal, for Work Packages, Steering Committee and Mid-Term Review meetings.

(On pictures: WETFEET partners and technical visit: IST tetra-radial turbine test rig)

2nd Progress Meeting – Alkmaar

Janete Gonçalves — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 15:07:43 +0000

The second progress meeting of WETFEET was held on the 29th and 30th of September in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. In this meeting work package leaders had the opportunity to present the work done until now to the partners and advisory committee members.

Moreover, a meeting was held for each work package.

WP3 meeting in Edinburgh

Janete Gonçalves — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:50:34 +0000

The partners of WETFEET working on work package 3 met in Edinburgh on the 16th of June to plan the tank tests.

First project progress meeting

Janete Gonçalves — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:44:33 +0000

The first progress meeting of the Wetfeet project took place on the 17th and 18th of March 2016 in Pisa, Italy.

WETFEET AT ICOE2016

Janete Gonçalves — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:25:41 +0000

Soraya Hamawi and Keri Collins presented the WETFEET project and breakthroughs in WEC arrays at ICOE 2016. The event took place from the 23^rd to the 25^th of February in Edinburgh.