Proceedings of EWTEC 2019

The 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference was held from 1 September to 6 September 2019 in Naples, Italy. Over 5 days, the program featured 5 parallel sessions covering 12 different thematic tracks.

• Wave resource characterization
  
• Wave hydrodynamic modelling
  
• Wave device development and testing
• Tidal resource characterization
• Tidal hydrodynamic modelling
• Tidal device development and testing
• Structural mechanics: materials, fatigue, loadings
• Station-keeping, moorings and foundations
• Operations and maintenance
• Grid integration, power take-off and control
• Environmental impact and appraisal
• Economical, social, legal and political aspects of ocean energy

From the 452 abstracts initially submitted, 278 full papers were finally selected by a peer-review process, under the control of the international EWTEC Technical Committee, to be presented at the Conference and included in the present proceedings, totalling 2304 pages.

This USB flash drive contains the searchable conference proceedings.

On behalf of the EWTEC Committee, I would like to warmly thank all the reviewers and track directors for their essential and voluntary work, and all authors for their contribution to the scientific content of the 13th and largest ever EWTEC.

I would also like to sincerely thank our Sponsors without whom this Conference would not have been possible.

Professor Diego Vicinanza

Chair of EWTEC 2019


25 July 2019