Marine natural products for biofouling elimination in marine environments

S Ghattavi, A Homaei, P Fernandes - Biocatalysis and Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biofouling is a broad word encompassing marine organisms such as animals,
microorganisms, and plants that grow when immersed in both normal and abnormal …

Biofouling on mooring lines and power cables used in wave energy converter systems—Analysis of fatigue life and energy performance

SH Yang, JW Ringsberg, E Johnson, Z Hu - Applied Ocean Research, 2017 - Elsevier
This study presents an analysis of a wave energy converter (WEC) system consisting of a
buoy, a mooring system, and a power cable connected to a hub. The investigated WEC …

Marine inspired design for antifouling technology

C Richards - 2022 - doras.dcu.ie
Biofouling occurs when artificial surfaces are immersed underwater, leading to the build-up
of organic matter. Biofouling begins with the submersion of a clean surface, whereby micro …

Marine inspired textured materials for reduction of biofouling on surfaces

C Richards, A Barrett, I Maguire… - OCEANS 2019 …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Biofouling on deployed in-situ sensors without regular removal or cleaning can disrupt
sensor data collected. The current replacement antifouling (AF) materials under …

The Influence of biofouling on power capture and the fatigue life of mooring lines and power cables used in wave energy converters

SH Yang, JW Ringsberg… - Progress in Renewable …, 2016 - search.proquest.com
This study presents an analysis of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) system consisting of a
buoy, a mooring system and a power cable connected to a hub. The investigated WEC …