One integrated research story, three connected themes.一个完整的研究故事,三个彼此连接的方向。

We move from reliable prediction of complex ocean flows, to the physics and optimisation of wave and tidal energy systems, and finally to reliability-informed design and life-cycle operation.研究从复杂海洋流动的可信预测出发,进入波浪能与潮流能系统的物理机理与优化,最终落到可靠性设计和全寿命运行。

01Predict可信预测

High-Fidelity Computational Ocean Hydrodynamics高保真海洋计算水动力学

We develop accurate, efficient, and scalable computational methods for strongly nonlinear free-surface flows, complex interfaces, moving boundaries, and wave–current–structure interactions. These capabilities form a digital wave–current tank for predicting marine-energy performance, structural loads, and fatigue-relevant response.面向强非线性自由液面、复杂界面、运动边界和波流—结构相互作用,发展高精度、高效率、可扩展的计算方法,形成服务海洋能源装备性能、载荷和疲劳预测的数字波流水槽。

Core question核心问题How can complex ocean environments and coupled device response be predicted accurately enough for engineering decisions?如何把复杂海洋环境和装备耦合响应算得足够准确,从而真正支撑工程决策?

High-order consistency高阶一致性

Gradient and Laplacian accuracy under irregular particle distributions and truncated boundaries.提升不规则粒子分布和边界截断条件下梯度与拉普拉斯算子的精度。

Scalable computing可扩展计算

MPI load balancing, multiresolution, local time stepping, and high-performance computing.MPI 动态负载均衡、多分辨率、局部时间步长和高性能计算。

Digital wave–current tank数字波流水槽

Coupling far-field wave propagation with near-field nonlinear FSI and moving devices.耦合远场波浪传播与近场强非线性流固耦合及运动装备。

Validation & reproducibility验证与可重复性

Benchmarks, experiments, sensitivity studies, and uncertainty-aware verification.通过公开基准、物理试验、敏感性分析和不确定性量化建立工程可信度。

Typical outputs典型成果
MethodsSoftwareBenchmarksDigital wave tankOpen data
High-fidelity computational ocean hydrodynamics results
02Harvest高效获能

Wave & Tidal Energy Systems波浪能与潮流能系统

We investigate hydrodynamics and energy-conversion mechanisms under realistic marine conditions. Research objects include oscillating water columns, point absorbers, vertical-axis tidal turbines, multi-device interactions, and floating or hybrid energy platforms.研究真实海洋环境下波浪能与潮流能装备的水动力学和能量转换机制,覆盖振荡水柱、点吸收式波能装置、垂直轴潮流轮机、多装置干扰及浮式或混合能源平台。

Core question核心问题How do waves, currents, device configuration, PTO or rotor operation, and platform motion jointly govern energy capture and loading?波浪、潮流、装置构型、PTO/转子运行和平台运动如何共同控制能量捕获与水动力载荷?

Oscillating water columns振荡水柱

Air–water coupling, resonance, bandwidth, geometry, flexible walls, and efficiency–load trade-offs.气液耦合、共振、带宽、几何构型、柔性结构及效率—载荷权衡。

Point absorbers点吸收式装置

Focused waves, PTO damping, mooring response, survivability, and safety-constrained control.聚焦波、PTO 阻尼、系泊响应、生存能力与安全约束控制。

Tidal turbines潮流轮机

Dynamic stall, torque and thrust fluctuation, twin-turbine interaction, and floating-platform coupling.动态失速、转矩和推力波动、双机干扰以及浮式平台耦合。

In-situ marine energy原位海洋能源

Low-speed cross-flow turbines and long-duration energy supply for subsea resident and autonomous systems.面向海底驻留站与无人系统的低流速交叉流轮机和长期原位供能。

Typical outputs典型成果
Physical mechanismsDevice conceptsOptimisationExperimentsPrototypes
Wave and tidal energy systems research
03Sustain可靠运行

Marine Energy Reliability & Life-Cycle Engineering海洋能源装备可靠性与全寿命工程

Mean power and mean thrust alone cannot describe structural lifetime. We study how wave frequency, rotor harmonics, platform motion, modulation sidebands, damaging-cycle tails, and environmental uncertainty govern extreme response, fatigue accumulation, and long-term reliability.平均功率和平均推力不能单独决定结构寿命。我们研究波频、转频、平台运动、调制边带、损伤循环尾部和环境不确定性如何控制极端响应、疲劳累积与长期可靠性。

Core question核心问题How can high-fidelity physical understanding be converted into reliable design criteria, rapid prediction, and life-cycle operational decisions?如何把高保真物理认识转化为可靠设计准则、快速预测与全寿命运行决策?

Coupled dynamics & load spectra耦合动力学与载荷谱

Wave frequency, rotor frequency, platform motion, and mooring constraints reshape power and load spectra.研究波频、转频、平台运动和系泊约束如何重构功率与载荷频谱。

Extreme response & survivability极端响应与生存能力

Focused waves, abnormal wave groups, extreme wave–current conditions, failure boundaries, and survival strategies.研究聚焦波、异常波群、极端波流下的瞬态载荷、失效边界和生存策略。

Fatigue & probabilistic reliability疲劳与概率可靠性

Rainflow counting, DEL, Miner damage, long-term sea states, uncertainty propagation, and reliability design.开展雨流计数、DEL、Miner 损伤、长期海况、不确定性传播和可靠性设计。

Reduced-order models & digital twins降阶模型与数字孪生

Physics-informed rapid models for real-time prediction, control decisions, and remaining-life management.发展物理约束的快速模型,支持实时预测、控制决策和剩余寿命管理。

Typical outputs典型成果
Load mapsFatigue modelsReliability criteriaROMsDigital twins
Marine energy reliability and life-cycle engineering research
Floating and twin-turbine marine energy systems

Flagship integration旗舰研究载体

Floating tidal-energy platforms connect all three themes.浮式潮流能平台把三个方向连接成一个完整闭环。

The same platform can generate method papers, energy-conversion studies, coupled-dynamics discoveries, fatigue models, prototypes, and digital-twin tools—without fragmenting the long-term research identity.围绕同一个平台,可以形成方法论文、获能机理、耦合动力学、疲劳模型、样机和数字孪生工具,而不必把长期方向做散。

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Theme 1: high-fidelity wave–current–rotor–floater–mooring simulation and validation.方向一:建立波流—转子—浮体—系泊高保真耦合模型并验证。

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Theme 2: twin-turbine interaction, energy capture, power fluctuation, and platform coupling.方向二:研究双轮机干扰、能量捕获、功率波动和平台耦合。

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Theme 3: extreme loads, fatigue life, reliability, rapid prediction, and life-cycle operation.方向三:研究极端载荷、疲劳寿命、可靠性、快速预测和全寿命运行。

See how the research portfolio supports this story.查看论文成果如何支撑这条完整主线。

The publication portfolio spans high-order and high-performance SPH, wave-energy experiments and devices, tidal-turbine hydrodynamics, and fatigue analysis.论文成果覆盖高阶与高性能 SPH、波浪能试验与装置、潮流轮机水动力学以及疲劳分析。

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