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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Head of research group: Thomas Lykke Andersen
Research focus
- Ocean Waves and Hydrodynamics
- Experimental and Numerical Modelling
- Breakwaters
- Coastal Erosion and Protection
- Offshore Wind
- Wave Energy Converters
- Mooring of Floating Bodies
The Ocean and Coastal Engineering Research Group (OCERG) works with marine engineering problems and especially with analysis and design of hard and soft structures exposed to wave actions. The group has a strong background in coastal and port engineering, but focus is now more towards development of wave energy and offshore wind.
The need for new knowledge
To achieve safe and economical marine structures, new and fundamental knowledge as well as improved designs are required. For instance, we need improved knowledge of the development, occurrence and modelling of extreme waves and their interaction with structures. At the same time, we need to investigate and evaluate, numerically and experimentally, new design concepts for lowering the loads and the costs on the structures, and for wave energy converters ways to improve and validate the energy capture.
Research efforts
OCERG conducts research within the field of ocean waves, and the interaction of waves with coastal and offshore structures. Our research is focused around our experimental facilities where coastal and offshore structures are tested.
- Laboratories: In our state-of-the-art 3-D wave basin, typically five different marine renewable energy technologies are tested every year.
- Software: OCERG performs testing using numerical methods and is active in the development of both numerical and experimental tools. An example of a numerical software developed by OCERG is the DTOcean suite of 2nd generation advanced design tools for the selection, development and deployment of ocean energy systems.
- Projects: OCERG also participates in field testing and demonstration projects, such as the TetraSpar floating offshore wind turbine demonstrator and the development of the DanWEC testsite for wave energy converters.
Collaboration
OCERG has a close and long-term collaboration with major national and international research and consultancy companies.
Keywords
- Construction
- Ports
- Wave energy converters
- Energy
- Wave energy converters
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Collaborations from the last five years
Profiles
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Jacob Andersen
- The Faculty of Engineering and Science - Research assistant
- Department of the Built Environment - Research assistant
- Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Research assistant
- Ocean and Coastal Engineering Research Group - Research assistant
Person: VIP
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Thomas Lykke Andersen
- The Faculty of Engineering and Science - Associate Professor
- Department of the Built Environment - Associate Professor
- Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Associate Professor
- Ocean and Coastal Engineering Research Group - Associate Professor
Person: VIP
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Hans F. Burcharth
- The Faculty of Engineering and Science - Professor Emeritus, Emeritus Professor
- Department of the Built Environment - Professor Emeritus, Emeritus Professor
- Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering - Professor Emeritus, Emeritus Professor
- Ocean and Coastal Engineering Research Group - Professor Emeritus, Emeritus Professor
Person: External
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ISLINGTON: Improved SoiL-cable Interaction mooriNG simulaTiONs
Verao Fernandez, G., Eskilsson, C., Palm, J. & Crespo, A.
01/12/2022 → 30/11/2024
Project: Research
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EXOWAVE
Margheritini, L., Frigaard, P., Ferri, F. & Iversen, S. K.
01/11/2022 → 31/10/2024
Project: Research
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Wave Excitation Forces on a Sphere: Description of a Physical Testcase
Kramer, M. B. & Andersen, J., Jan 2024, 3 ed. Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University. (DCE Technical Reports; No. 308).Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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3D-model testing of Windeed floating wind turbine foundation
Ferri, F., Andersen, T. L. & Frigaard, P., 2023, Aalborg: Department of the Built Environment, Aalborg University. 26 p. (BUILD Contract Reports; No. 33).Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Accuracy of Directional Spectrum Estimation in 2nd Order Multidirectional Waves
Iversen, S. K., Andersen, T. L. & Frigaard, P., 18 Jun 2023, Proceedings of the Thirty-third (2023) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference. Ottawa: International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers, p. 2395-2403 8 p. (Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
Datasets
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Database of costs for wave energy projects
Têtu, A. (Creator) & Chozas, J. F. (Creator), Zenodo, 15 Jan 2021
Dataset
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SparBOFWEC Spar Buoy for Offshore Floating Wind Energy Conversion - Data Storage Report
Tomasicchio, G. R. (Contributor), Vicinanza, D. (Contributor), Belloli, M. (Contributor), Lugni, C. (Contributor), Latham, J. (Contributor), Jensen, B. (Contributor), Vire, A. (Contributor), Monbaliu, J. (Contributor), Taruffi, F. (Contributor), Pustina, L. (Contributor), Leone, E. (Contributor), Russo, S. (Contributor), Francone, A. (Contributor), Fontanella, A. (Contributor), Di Carlo, S. (Contributor), Muggiasca, S. (Contributor), Decorte, G. (Contributor), Rivera-Arreba, I. (Contributor), Ferrante, V. (Contributor), Battistella, T. (Contributor), Elsäßer, B. (Contributor), Via-Estrem, L. (Contributor), Xiang, J. (Contributor), Andersen, M. T. (Contributor) & Kofoed, J. P. (Contributor), Zenodo, 2019
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3269437, https://zenodo.org/record/3269437
Dataset
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Supplementary material from "Wave energy absorption by a submerged air bag connected to a rigid float"
Kurniawan, A. (Contributor), Chaplin, J. R. (Contributor), Hann, M. R. (Contributor), Greaves, D. M. (Contributor) & Farley, F. J. M. (Contributor), Figshare, 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3721837, https://figshare.com/collections/Supplementary_material_from_Wave_energy_absorption_by_a_submerged_air_bag_connected_to_a_rigid_float_/3721837
Dataset: Supplementary material
Prizes
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Grosserer I. C. Møllers grant for Peres A. Hartvig
Hartvig, Peres Akrawi (Recipient), 1 Jul 2011
Prize: Scholarships
Activities
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International Network on Offshore Renewable Energy (INORE): 24th International Symposium
Sarah Krogh Iversen (Participant)
6 Nov 2023 → 12 Nov 2023Activity: Attending an event › Conference organisation or participation
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Wave Excitation Tests on a Fixed Sphere: Comparison of Physical Wave Basin Setups
Jacob Andersen (Lecturer)
7 Sept 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Solution verification of WECs: comparison of methods to estimate numerical uncertainties in the OES wave energy modelling task.
Claes Eskilsson (Lecturer)
5 Sept 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
Press/Media
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"Man kommer ikke langt for et engangsbeløb på 1,5 mio."
02/03/2024 → 03/03/2024
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Jacob er forsker og har en drøm: Det hele handler om vindmøller
23/12/2023 → 25/12/2023
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Hævet gadeniveau og tunge metalporte: I Hamborg kan vandet bare komme an
05/11/2023
3 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Facilities
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Ocean and Coastal Engineering Laboratory
Thomas Lykke Andersen (Manager), Amélie Têtu (Operator) & Nikolaj Holk (Operator)
Department of the Built EnvironmentFacility: Testing facility