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Motion characteristics of a floating wave energy converter with wave activating body type
International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 2019 Interest in renewable energy has been increasing in recent years for many reasons, and there have been many studies on new types of wave energy converters and mechanisms for them.
Sung-soo Kim +3 more
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Investigation of a double-degree-of-freedom wave energy converter
Energy Reports, 2020 Wave energy is a large-volume renewable, clean and pollution-free new energy source, which is of great significance in solving energy crisis and environmental degradation.
Hongwei Fang, Yu Wei, Yuzhu Feng
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Hydrodynamics of the Oscillating Wave Surge Converter in the open ocean [PDF]
, 2012 A potential flow model is derived for a large flap-type oscillating wave energy converter in the open ocean. Application of the Green's integral theorem in the fluid domain yields a hypersingular integral equation for the jump in potential across the ...
Dias, F., Renzi, E.
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A Survey of WEC Reliability, Survival and Design Practices
Energies, 2017 A wave energy converter must be designed to survive and function efficiently, often in highly energetic ocean environments. This represents a challenging engineering problem, comprising systematic failure mode analysis, environmental characterization ...
Ryan G. Coe +2 more
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The Wave Energy Converter Control Competition: Overview [PDF]
Volume 10: Ocean Renewable Energy, 2019 Abstract Over the past two years, a wave energy converter control systems competition (WECCCOMP) has been in progress, with the objective of comparing different wave energy converter (WEC) control paradigms on a standard benchmark problem.
Ringwood, John +7 more
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Optimal Active Control of a Wave Energy Converter [PDF]
, 2012 -This paper investigates optimal active control schemes applied to a point absorber wave energy converter within a receding horizon fashion. A variational formulation of the power maximization problem is adapted to solve the optimal control problem.
Abraham, E, Kerrigan, EC
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Far-Field Maximal Power Absorption of a Bulging Cylindrical Wave Energy Converter
Energies, 2020 The maximal power that is absorbed by a wave energy converter can be estimated from the far-field behavior of the waves that are radiated by the device.
Matthieu Ancellin +3 more
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International Marine Energy Journal, 2022 Ocean waves provide a vast, uninterrupted resource of renewable energy collocated around large coastal population centers. Clean energy from ocean waves can contribute to the local electrical grid without the need for long-term electrical storage, yet ...
Ali Mohtat +3 more
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Study of voltage fluctuations caused in a distribution grid by the connection of a wave energy converter and corrective actions based on reactive power compensation [PDF]
, 2016 Renewable energies, in general, have considerably increased their penetration in electrical power systems. However, they are intermittent energy sources, and large amounts of this power could create problems for the proper operation of the electrical ...
Martínez González, Sergio +2 more
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Energy Conversion and Management: X, 2023 In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in renewable energies in view of the fact that fossil fuels are the leading cause of catastrophic environmental consequences.
Erfan Amini +9 more
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