TY - JOUR
TI - Analysis of the degradation in the Wells turbine blades of the Pico oscillating-water-column wave energy plant
AU - Bruschi, D
AU - Fernandes, J
AU - Falcao, A
AU - Bergmann, C
T2 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
AB - This paper presents an analysis of the degradation occurring in the air turbine blades of a oscillating-water-column wave energy converter, more precisely that of the Pico Power Plant. This plant is recognized as a real-scale infrastructure responsible for transforming wave energy into electricity and connected to the distribution grid. The study involves the analysis of the material used in the manufacture of the turbine and presents results on the effects of corrosion during the 19 years of Pico Power Plant operation.
DA - 2019/11//
PY - 2019
PB - Elsevier
VL - 115
SP - 11
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032119305763
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2019.109368
LA - English
KW - Wave
KW - Oscillating Water Column
KW - Materials
KW - Survivability
ER -