3 papers
cs.CE2025
Fully Differentiable Boundary Element Solver for Hydrodynamic Sensitivity Analysis of Wave-Structure Interactions
Kapil Khanal, Carlos A. Michelén Ströfer, Matthieu Ancellin +1
Accurately predicting wave-structure interactions is critical for the effective design and analysis of marine structures. This is typically achieved using solvers that employ the b…
eess.SY2024
Multi-Objective Multidisciplinary Optimization of Wave Energy Converter Array Layout and Controls
Kapil Khanal, Nate DeGoede, Olivia Vitale +1
This study utilizes multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) to design an array of heaving wave energy converters (WECs) for grid-scale energy production with decision variables…
physics.flu-dyn2024
Wave energy converters as offshore wind farm guardians: a pathway to resilient ocean systems
Olivia Vitale, Maha Haji
Maximizing the durability and reliability of offshore wind farms is essential for the clean energy transition. In this work, we demonstrate how wave energy converter (WEC) farms ca…