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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Wave Energy Converter"”.
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Analytical Modeling of a Heaving Wave Energy Converter
A broad review of wave power is offered, covering its history as well as the gaps and barriers in its development. The cost of wave power commercialization is identified to be a major challenge, driving the need to prioritize and structure theoretical efforts in order to find a focus area for the …
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Laboratory scale modelling of a point absorber wave energy converter
… 1W), associated with laboratory scale testing of Wave Energy Converts (WEC) is a notoriously difficult problem. This thesis investigates the use a magnetic particle brake to address the issue. The work describes 1:50 scale tests of a generic point absorber device, restricted to heave motions only. …
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Wave Energy Converter Performance Modeling and Cost of Electricity Assessment
… interest for the potential of converting ocean waves into clean electricity. Numerous applications have been submitted for the permitting of such renewable energy projects; however the profitability, practicability, and survivability have yet to be proven. Wave energy conversion technology has …
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Application of the latching control on a wave energy converter
… dimensions of a control-free point absorber wave energy converter (WEC). The methodology is based on frequency domain simulation of the WEC oscillations and a statistical analysis method called “design of experiment” (DOE). Then, using the preliminary results, an approach based on a series of …
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Multi-scale multi-fidelity numerical modelling of wave energy converter farms
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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OSCILLATING SURGE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION FOR DIRECT SEAWATER DESALINATION
… methods for fulfilling this need, but it is an energy-intensive process that is expensive to maintain. Wave energy can be utilized to increase the efficiency of seawater desalination using a wave energy converter (WEC) to lower the external energy requirement. This thesis presents an analysis of …
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Wave energy converter design via a time-domain Rankine panel method
Efficient design of energy converters heavily depends on the capacity of the designer to accurately predict the device's dynamic, which ultimately leads to the power extraction. This is specially true for wave energy converters (WEC), which usually present a high cost per kWh generated. In this …
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Synergistic design of a combined floating wind turbine - wave energy converter
Offshore energy machines have great potential: higher capacity factors, more available space, and lower visual impacts than onshore machines. This thesis investigates how combining a wave energy converter (WEC) with a floating wind turbine (FWT) may produce offshore renewable energy cost savings. …
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Exploring the Limits of Boundary Element Methods for Wave Energy Converter Hydrodynamics
… forces for moored and floating objects such as wave energy converters (WECs). The representations– excitation, added mass, and radiation damping in up to six degrees of freedom– define and scale the forces in the equation of motion for these devices, and can be used in time-domain modeling tools …
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Design and Characterization of a Wave Energy Converter Array Experimental Test Platform
Wave energy is a promising source of renewable energy that has the potential to play a significant role in the global transition towards sustainable energy. Unlike other forms of renewable energy, wave energy is not dependent on weather patterns or daylight hours, making it a reliable and …
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Model, Design, and Control for Power Conversion in Wave Energy Converter System
Wave energy has great potential in energy harvesting, but due to its high system cost per electricity production, it is still in the pre-commercialization stage for grid connection. A wave energy converter (WEC) system that harvests energy through wave motion consists of a wave energy converter and …
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Co-design Investigation and Optimization of an Oscillating-Surge Wave Energy Converter
Ocean wave energy has the potential to play a crucial role in the shift to renewable energy. In order to improve wave energy conversion techniques, a recognition of the sub-optimal nature of traditional sequential design processes due to the interconnectedness of subsystems such as the geometry, …
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Improvements in the numerical modelling of wake effects for wave energy converter farms
Ocean Energy Europe has estimated that 100 GW of ocean energy capacity (wave and tidal) could be deployed in Europe by 2050. Along with these European targets it is expected that large farms of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) will be installed in the sea and as part of the consenting process it will …
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Feasibility Study of a Linear Generator Wave Energy Converter With Adaptive Bistable Control
Oceanic wave energy harvesting is a promising source of renewable energy that involves the conversion of oscillatory motion into electrical energy. However, the majority of traditional wave energy converters rely on intermediary mechanisms that increase complexity and can incur energy losses. …
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Dynamics of Pitching Wave Energy Converter with Resonant U-Tank Power Extraction Device
… and theoretical validation of a new type of wave energy converter (WEC), comprising a pitching floater integrated with a resonant U-tank (RUT) and a Wells turbine as power take-off (PTO). Theoretical formulation of a fully coupled multi-body dynamic system, incorporating the thermodynamic …
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The Impact of Large Scale Wave Energy Converter Farms on the Regional Wave Climate
Over recent years the numerical simulation of Wave Energy Converters (WECs) has become a necessity. This enables the representation of many hydrodynamic interactions, allowing wave models to simulate processes from quantifying wave loading on a device to cumulative environmental impact of multiple …
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Dynamic design of a novel inertial reaction mass wave energy converter : The SWINGO system
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Performance and hull pressure analysis of scaled physical testing of a wave energy converter
Wave energy conversion is an emerging field with the potential to capture a significant amount of a globally abundant energy resource to lower reliance on fossil fuels. At present, many designs for wave energy converters are being developed which show great promise for efficiently capturing wave …
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Performance and power smoothing of innovative closed-circuit oscillating water column wave energy converter
… is necessity to find alternatives to fossil fuel energy to empower human activities. Among the alternative resources of energy, wave energy has a large potential as it could potentially represent 10% of the world electricity demand. Significant progress in this field is however still needed to …
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Hydrodynamic Design Optimization and Wave Tank Testing of Self-Reacting Two-Body Wave Energy Converter
As worldwide energy consumption continues to increase, so does the demand for renewable energy sources. The total available wave energy resource for the United States alone is 2,640 TWh/yr; nearly two thirds of the 4,000 TWh of electricity used in the United States each year. It is estimated that …
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