Design, Construction and Testing of a Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converters [PDF]
Energies, 2012 This paper presents the construction, mathematical modeling and testing of a scaled universal hydraulic Power Take-Off (PTO) device for Wave Energy Converters (WECs). A specific prototype and test bench were designed and built to carry out the tests. The
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Modeling, analysis and control of an inertial wave energy converter and hydraulic power take-off unit [PDF]
Scientific ReportsA wave energy converter (WEC) utilizing the inertial gyroscope coupled with a hydraulic power take-off (PTO) unit for energy transformation and application is investigated. The structure design of various components of WEC are introduced.
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Modeling and Simulation of Hydraulic Power Take-Off Based on AQWA
Energies, 2022 The AQWA software is often used to perform hydrodynamic analysis, and it is highly convenient for performing frequency domain simulations of Pelamis-like wave energy converters.
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Discrete Displacement Hydraulic Power Take-Off System for the Wavestar Wave Energy Converter [PDF]
Energies, 2013 The Wavestar Wave Energy Converter (WEC) is a multiple absorber concept, consisting of 20 hemisphere shaped floats attached to a single platform. The heart of the Wavestar WEC is the Power Take-Off (PTO) system, converting the wave induced motion of the ...
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MPPT Control of Hydraulic Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converter on Artificial Breakwater [PDF]
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 Wave energy is a renewable energy source that is green, clean and has huge reserves. In order to develop wave energy resources, an oscillating buoy Wave Energy Converter (WEC) device based on the artificial breakwater is presented in this paper. In order
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Control of Wave Energy Converters with Discrete Displacement Hydraulic Power Take-Off Units [PDF]
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2018 The control of ocean Wave Energy Converters (WECs) impacts the harvested energy. Several control methods have been developed over the past few decades to maximize the harvested energy.
Shangyan Zou, Ossama Abdelkhalik
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Research on Thermodynamic Characteristics of Hydraulic Power Take-Off System in Wave Energy Converter [PDF]
Energies, 2022 Hydraulic power-take-off (PTO) systems which utilize high-pressure oil circuits to transmit energy are widely applied in wave energy generation. The properties of hydraulic oil are significantly influenced by environmental conditions, and its dynamic ...
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Optimisation of Control Algorithm for Hydraulic Power Take-Off System in Wave Energy Converter [PDF]
Energies, 2022 Wave energy converters are still a maturing technology and, as such, still face a series of challenges before they can compete with already-established technologies.
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Energy Reports, 2023 Ocean waves represent a substantial renewable energy source, prompting this study's exploration of harnessing this potential via multi-point floating absorbers equipped with hydraulic Power Take-Off (PTO) systems.
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 Hydraulic power take-off (HPTO) is considered to be one of the most effective power take-off schemes for wave energy conversion systems (WECs). The HPTO unit can be constructed using standard hydraulic components that are readily available from the ...
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