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Internship at COER
COER are currently involved in an EU Horizon 2020 project (LiftWEC), which involves the development of a novel wave energy converter whose primary coupling with the waves is through the generation of hydrodynamic lift on a rotating hydrofoil. COER’s work package deals specifically with control strategy development. The internship on offer would explore some interesting optimisation problems that can be examined using the model that is being developed. A background in applied mathematics, or other branches of engineering would be preferable.
This is an unpaid internship, although we do offer the possibility to participate in a dynamic research environment, working on a topical research area, amongst highly motivated PhD students, postdocs, and other interns. Intern supervision is jointly managed by the COER Director, Prof John Ringwood, and one of the lab’s postdocs, Dr. Andrei Ermakov. Interns are registered as students of Maynooth University, so have access to all University facilities as well as the COER lab facilities – desk space in...
Promoting Engineering
COER are committed to encouraging young people to consider engineering and other STEM subjects for further study.
Have a look at our video to find out more about where a career in engineering can lead.......
COER Seminar Series 2020
Please join us next Thursday from 11am to 12pm for an MS Teams seminar presented by Hugh Murphy and Jack Hyland entitled: Open access publisher agreements in Maynooth University. Where we are and where we're going.
We are looking forward to a very interesting and timely presentation, especially given increasing emphasis on open access, the significant costs involved and transformative deals being brokered.
If you would like to attend, either copy the link below or contact CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie.
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
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LiftWEC, an EU Horizon 2020 Programme.
COER are one of the consortium members of LiftWEC, a European research project funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme. The project will develop a novel type of Wave Energy Converter, called the LiftWEC, which uses hydrodynamic lift forces to extract wave energy using a rotating hydrofoil.
The first LiftWEC newsletter is out. To find out more about the project click here...
New Paper!
New paper - Non-linear modelling of a Vibro-impact Wave Energy Converter
Our new paper proposes a non-linear vibro-impact mechanism, integrated inside a semi-submerged cylindrical buoy to form a self-contained and self-referenced vibro-impact wave energy converter (VIWEC), for performance enhancement.
by Bingyong Guo and John Ringwood.
You can find it here...
COER Seminar Series 2020
Weekly seminar series covering aspects of ocean energy, with presentations from COER members and external speakers. At the moment our seminars are taking place via MS Teams.
If you would like to join us, just drop CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie a line.
Seminars take place on Thursday mornings at 11am.
All are welcome!
Upcoming and Recent Seminars
9th July 2020
Applications of control system science to wave energy harvesting (wave energy - a paradox in control)
Prof. John Ringwood
16th July 2020
Parametric study of a vibro-impact wave energy converter
Dr. Bingyong Guo
23rd July 2020
LTI energy-maximising control for the wave start wave energy converter: identification, design and implementation
presented by Nicolas Faedo
6th Aug 2020
System identification applied to wave energy converters
Dr. Fernando Jaramillo Lopez
13th Aug 2020
The control problem for LiftWEC
Dr. Andrei Ermakov
20th Aug 2020
Modeling and control of power take-off system of a Wavestar wave energy...
How a ‘reluctant academic’ is maving serious waves in renewable energy
Great article in Silicon republic this week.
Click here to read the entire piece
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CorPower strikes wave energy pact in Ireland
CorPower Strikes Wave Energy Pact with COER
Swedish wave energy developer CorPower Ocean and the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University, Ireland, announced a new collaboration on control technology for optimising the operation of Wave Energy Converters (WECs).
Read the full article published in Marine Energy Biz here...
2020 Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop
2020 Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop
The Centre for Ocean Energy Research hosted the 6th Maynooth University Wave Energy Workshop on 24th January 2020.
We would like to thank everyone for attending and participating. For more information, for our attendee list and presentations see: http://www.eeng.nuim.ie/coer/past-events/mwew2020/
The 2020 Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop was generously sponsored by
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