Supervisors - Dr. Pablo Jaen-Sola, Edinburgh Napier University, Prof. John Currie, Edinburgh Napier University and Prof. Erkan Oterkus, University of Strathclyde
PhD Student - Szymon Szatkowski
Status - In Progress
Wave energy is an elusive and challenging field of the energy paradigm. The Dolphin device EP 2952732 is designed to unlock that potential. During operation, sea water is allowed to access and exit the system through an advanced set of shutter valves that open and close in alternating manner in synchronism with the upward and downward movement of sea waves to spin a vertical axis turbine. In this proof-of-concept project, the Dolphin device will be computationally modelled and structurally optimised. The entire system will
be manufactured and tested for validation.