Dalian University of Technology

Dalian University of Technology (DUT) is a national key university directly administrated by the Ministry of Education of China and sponsored by Project 211 and Project 985. In September 2017, after approval by the State Council, DUT was selected into the university of the “Double First-Class” Initiative, category A. It has formed a multi-disciplinary system that focuses on science and engineering and coordinates the disciplines of economics, management, humanities, law, philosophy, and arts (https://en.dlut.edu.cn/).

Internationalization is one of the important strategic goals of DUT; it has established long-term stable collaborations with 311 universities and institutions in 42 countries and regions, has joined 21 international organizations and alliances in higher education, including Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform (https://en.dlut.edu.cn/).

Marine Renewable Energy

The Marine renewable energy group at DUT is suited within the State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering (SLCOE). The group has secured significant project funding from NSFC (National Natural Science Foundation of China), and has active collaboration with Industry, including CNOCC, SPIC, CSIC …. The SLCOE hosts a broad range of facilities including,

  • Two wave tanks with wave and current generators
  • Seven wave flumes of various size
  • 55 m × 1.5 m × 1.6 circulating water flume, generating a constant current speed up to 3.5 m/s, a cyclic flow up to 2.5 m/s

We currently research the following topics:

  • Fluid Dynamics & Hydrodynamics
  • Wave energy conversion
  • Offshore floating wind turbine
  • Multi-function platforms integrating offshore wind, wave, solar energy conversions and aquaculture
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

This project has received funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council under grant agreement EP/P026109/1