OTEC ocean system development

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · AIAA Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5320638

Hove, D ^[1]; McGuinness, T ^[2]

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1. Dynamics Technology, Inc., El Segundo, CA
2. NOAA, OTEC Program Management Office, Rockville, MD

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.

• OSTI ID: 5320638
• Report Number(s): CONF-811205-
• Journal Information: AIAA Pap.; (United States), Vol. 81-2590; Conference: 2. AIWA terrestrial energy systems conference, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 1 Dec 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC POWER
MOORINGS
OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PIPES
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
WATER
WATER WAVES
CONVERSION
ENERGY CONVERSION
GRAVITY WAVES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
140800* - Solar Energy- Ocean Energy Systems