2nd CFD for Ocean Energy Workshop

The Centre for Ocean Energy Research hosted the 2nd CFD for Ocean Energy Workshop on the 22nd of January 2014 at Maynooth University. The goal of the workshop was to bring together researchers and practitioners using CFD for ocean energy applications to share knowledge and exchange ideas.

The event was sponsored by CADFEM Ireland.

Programme

10:30 – 10:50              Meet at the Callan building NUIM

10:50 – 11:00              Welcome / Introduction

11:00 – 11:40              Josh Davidson – NUIM – Numerical Tank Testing in CFD

11:40 – 12:20              Frederic Dias – UCD – Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics

12:20 – 13:00              Adrian Dunne – CADFEM – TideModeller

13:00 – 14:00              Lunch

14:00 – 14:40              Majid Bhinder – UCC – CFD Hydrodynamic Modelling of Floating WEC

14:40 – 15:20              Yanji Wei – UCD – Numerical modelling of wave slamming on an oscillating wave surge converter

15:20 - 15:40               Coffee Break

15:40 – 16:20              William Finnegan – NUIG – CFD use in Marine Renewable Energy at NUIG

16:20 – 17:00              Roxana Tiron – UCD – A high resolution wind and wave hindcast for Ireland with applications to the renewable energy sector

17:00 – 17:30              Open discussion to conclude the day

Organiser: Dr Josh Davidson (josh.davidson@mu.ie)