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Optimisation of a Multi-Body Three Floats Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Waves
A multi-body wave energy converter, consisting of three floats and modeled as a two body problem, is optimised to enhance its mean absorbed power...
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Hydrodynamic and power conversion performance for linear and triangular dual-buoy wave energy converter array
To address the issues concerning energy conversion efficiency and total energy in the propulsion process of wave energy conversion devices in deep...
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Optimization of an annular wave energy converter in a wind-wave hybrid system
A hybrid system of a spar-type floating offshore wind turbine and a heaving annular wave energy converter (WEC) provides a promising solution for...
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Hydrodynamic Performance and Power Absorption of A Coaxial Double-Buoy Wave Energy Converter
As an important wave energy converter (WEC), the double-buoy device has advantages of wider energy absorption band and deeper water adaptability,...
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Effect of Different Raft Shapes on Hydrodynamic Characteristics of the Attenuator-Type Wave Energy Converter
A numerical simulation method based on CFD has been established to simulate the fully coupled motion for an attenuator-type wave energy converter...
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Performance characterization and modeling of an oscillating surge wave energy converter
Testing wave energy converters in the ocean could be expensive and complex, which necessitates the use of numerical modeling. However, accurately...
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Dynamic and Power Generation Features of A Wind–Wave Hybrid System Consisting of A Spar-Type Wind Turbine and An Annular Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Waves
Combining wave energy converters (WECs) with floating offshore wind turbines proves a potential strategy to achieve better use of marine renewable...
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Numerical investigation of Edinburgh Duck wave energy converter integrated with floating breakwaters
Hydrodynamic performance of hybrid floating structures consisting of Edinburgh Duck Wave Energy Converter (ED-WEC) integrated to different shapes of...
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Evaluation and optimization of a hybrid wave energy converter using excited motion response in two degrees of freedom
As waves in China seas are not high, a wave energy converter consisting of a coaxial annular buoy and a cylindrical buoy that extracts wave energy...
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Robust Optimization of PTO Settings for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter
Wave energy converter (WEC) has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to provide clean and sustainable energy. A vital...
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Wave Extraction and Attenuation Performance of An Edinburgh Duck Wave Energy Converter
Edinburgh Duck wave energy converter (ED WEC) has excellent energy extraction performance and shows a great potential to integrate with other marine...
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Wave Slamming on An OWSC Wave Energy Converter in Coupled Wave-Current Conditions with Variable-Depth Seabed
Coastal wave energy resources have enormous exploitation potential due to shorter weather window, closer installation distance and lower maintenance...
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Theoretical and Experimental Study of A Coaxial Double-Buoy Wave Energy Converter
The double-body heave wave energy converter (WEC) is one of the most conducive devices to absorb the wave energy from relative motion while the law...
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Hydrodynamic Response and Power Performance of A Heave and Pitch Buoy Wave Energy Converter Under Bimodal Ochi—Hubble Wave Spectrum
In coastal sea areas with the bimodal Ochi—Hubble wave spectrum, such as parts of the China Sea and Indian Ocean, wave energy is the superposition of...
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Shape optimization design of a heaving buoy of wave energy converter based on fully parametric modeling and CFD method
The hydrodynamic shape of the heaving buoy is an important factor of the motion response in waves and thus concerns the energy conversion efficiency...
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Harnessing Ocean Wave Energy—Flow Rectifications
India can harness 40 GW of ocean energy from its 7500 km long coast. There are several devices to harness such power. One commonly researched device...
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Reliability modeling of different wave energy conversion technologies
Wave as a clean, renewable and sustainable resource is used to produce electricity through different wave energy conversion systems. So far, many...
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Power Absorption of A Two-Body Heaving Wave Energy Converter Considering Different Control and Power Take-off Systems
This study proposed a wave power system with two coaxial floating cylinders of different diameters and drafts. Wavebob’s conceptual design has been...
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Total wave power absorption by a multi-float wave energy converter and a semi-submersible wind platform with a fast far field model for arrays
Wave energy converters absorb wave power by mechanical dam** for conversion into electricity and multi-float systems may have high capture widths....
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Advanced ocean wave energy harvesting: current progress and future trends
With a transition towards clean and low-carbon renewable energy, against the backdrop of the fossil-energy crisis and rising pollution, ocean energy...