Dr Phu Nguyen

University of Queensland

Dr. Nguyen’s research interests are in the areas of ocean energy converters and large floating structures. He has developed numerical methods for analysing the interaction between ocean waves and several marine structures (large floating platforms, wave energy converters and floating breakwaters).

He is working on hydrodynamic analysis of floating structures with porous elements, and developing floating platforms for farming seaweeds.

Dr. Nguyen’s research interests are in the areas of ocean energy converters and large floating structures. He has developed numerical methods for analysing the interaction between ocean waves and several marine structures (large floating platforms, wave energy converters and floating breakwaters).

He is working on hydrodynamic analysis of floating structures with porous elements, and developing floating platforms for farming seaweeds.

Extracting Wave Energy while Reducing Hydroelastic Response of Very Large Floating Structures

Very large floating structures (VLFSs) are a promising solution for creating artificial space at sea for various purposes such as airports, seaports, aquaculture facilities, and recreational or residential areas. Integrating wave energy converters with VLFSs brings many benefits owing to space-sharing, cost-sharing, and multiple functions of the integrated system.

This presentation covers various integration solutions for wave energy converters and VLFSs. Additionally, hydrodynamic modelling, optimization, and the performance of the integrated systems in terms of wave energy generation and VLFS hydroelastic response will be discussed.

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