OTEC ocean system development
Abstract
Ocean systems embodied in OTEC floating power plant designs include features beyond present offshore practice. Design aspects of the platform, cold water pipe and mooring systems have been investigated in Government sponsored research programs to establish a technology base for commercial plant development. Recent laboratory tests have provided validation of concepts and design tools, and future programs will include large scale demonstration tests.
- Publication:
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AIAA, 2nd Terrestrial Energy Systems Conference
- Pub Date:
- December 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981tesy.confT....H
- Keywords:
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- Electric Power Plants;
- Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion;
- Research And Development;
- Solar Energy Conversion;
- Systems Engineering;
- Cold Water;
- Commercial Energy;
- Floating;
- Mooring;
- Offshore Platforms;
- Performance Tests;
- Pipes (Tubes);
- Structural Members;
- Water Waves;
- Energy Production and Conversion