Services

Together Rockall Solutions has over 30 years of experience in the wave energy sector. We have a wide range of skills and expertise which we utilise to assist developers to optimise and progress their wave energy converter concepts towards commercial deployment.
We work with developers to formulate and manage their technology development plans, including research and development plans and detailed test programs. We use our vast experience in numerical and physical modelling to assess and optimise wave energy converter concepts and deliver the data needed to progress to detailed design and cost assessment.
We have considerable experience in the area of fatigue and extreme load case definition and in the development of efficient structural designs to withstand these loads.

Below is a detailed description of the services that we provide to our clients. Please contact us to find out more. 

Device Development

wave power
  • Wave energy converter concept evaluation.
  • Device performance prediction, assessment and optimisation.
  • Extreme and fatigue load case definition.
  • Survivability assessment.
  • Hydrodynamic and power take off optimisation.
  • Cost assessment, LCOE.
  • Research &Development program formulation and management.
  • Grant funding application.
  • General project management (Prince2).
  • Third party assessment.

Numerical and experimental modelling

  • Experimental & numerical modelling program development and management.
  • Numerical modelling, including hydrodynamics and hydraulic power take off.
  • Physical modelling / wave tank testing.
  • Scale model design and sensor specification.
  • Power capture, motion and load prediction.
  • Analysis and reporting of numerical, physical and prototype data.
  • Comparison of numerical and experimental prediction to prototype data.
  • Wave resource modelling, measurement and analysis.

 

wave power

Numerical and experimental modelling

wave power
  • Experimental & numerical modelling program development and management.
  • Numerical modelling, including hydrodynamics and hydraulic power take off.
  • Physical modelling / wave tank testing.
  • Scale model design and sensor specification.
  • Power capture, motion and load prediction.
  • Analysis and reporting of numerical, physical and prototype data.
  • Comparison of numerical and experimental prediction to prototype data.
  • Wave resource modelling, measurement and analysis.

 

Marine Engineering

wave power
  • Development of specifications, scopes of work and requirements management.
  • Guidance on method statements/task plans and risk assessments.
  • Installation and decommissioning concept development and review.
  • Analysis, design, checking and review of the following:
  • Structural design.
  • Lift point analysis.
  • Pipework, cable and equipment structural support.
  • Welded steel and bolted connections.
  • Reinforced and unreinforced concrete.
  • Fatigue analysis.
  • Foundation design: rock bolt, ground/rock anchor, gravity base and pile.