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Power Take Off

Component of a device that converts absorbed energy into a usable form.

The power take off (PTO) system of a device is the mechanism with which the absorbed energy by the primary converter is transformed into usable energy. Most PTO systems incorporate a mechanical or hydraulic drive train, power generator, and an electrical control system. The design of a marine renewable energy device’s PTO directly affects the device’s overall structural design, performance, maintenance requirements, and levelized cost of energy.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Power Take Off

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Power Take Off.

Total: 1008

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
A hybrid drivetrain for low speed, linear WEC applications Mundon, T., Rosenberg, B., Vining, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Attenuator Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off
Wave energy absorption by a submerged air bag connected to a rigid float Kurniawan, A., Chaplin, J., Hann, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Energy harvesting performance and flow structure of an oscillating hydrofoil with finite span Kim, D., Strom, B., Mandre, S. Journal Article Current, Oscillating Hydrofoil Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Comparative study on power capture performance of oscillating-body wave energy converters with three novel power take-off systems Xiao, X., Xiao, L., Peng, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Power Take Off
In-situ orifice calibration for reversing oscillating flow and improved performance prediction for oscillating water column model test experiments Fleming, A., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
ISWEC linear quadratic regulator oscillating control Vissio, G., Valério, D., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Characteristics of orifices for modeling nonlinear power take-off in wave-flume tests of oscillating water column devices He, F., Huang, Z. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Co-design of a wave energy converter using constrained predictive control O'Sullivan, A., Lightbody, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Influence of the power take-off characteristics on the performance of CECO wave energy converter Lopez, M., Taveira-Pinto, F., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental study of hydrodynamic performance of full-scale horizontal axis tidal current turbine Jing, F., Ma, W., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Full Scale, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
A numerical analysis of several wave energy converter arrays deployed in the Black Sea Erselcan, I., Kükner, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Tidal Energy Converter Cost Reduction via Power Take Off Optimisation: Final Publishable Summary ORE Catapult Report Current, Tidal Power Take Off
On the dynamics and design of a two-body wave energy converter Liang, C., Zuo, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental Validation of a Wave Energy Converter Array Hydrodynamics Tool Ruiz, P., Ferri, F., Kofoed, J. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Power Take Off
Performance investigation of a two-raft-type wave energy converter with hydraulic power take-off unit Liu, C., Yang, Q., Bao, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical energy balance analysis for an onshore oscillating water column–wave energy converter Elhanafi, A., Fleming, A., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Model predictive control strategy for direct drive PMSG and DFIG for ocean wave energy converter system Luckins, A., Duttagupta, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
Optimising power take-off of an oscillating wave surge converter using high fidelity numerical simulations Schmitt, P., Asmuth, H., Elsäßera, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Line Force and Damping at Full and Partial Stator Overlap in a Linear Generator for Wave Power Ulvgård, L., Sjökvist, L., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Power Take Off
WindWEC: Combining wind and wave energy inspired by hywind and wavestar Karimirad, M., Koushan, K. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Linear diffraction analysis for optimisation of the three-float multi-mode wave energy converter M4 in regular waves including small arrays Sun, L., Stansby, P., Zang, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
An optimal tuning strategy for tidal turbines Vennell, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Development of double cascade impeller for wave power generator (Aerodynamic characteristics at steady flow condition) Yoshida, M., Okumura, T., Hayasi, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Sea-state based maximum power point tracking damping control of a fully submerged oscillating buoy Ding, B., Cazzolato, B., Arjomandi, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy convertors (WEC): A review of the technology and power generation Amir, M., Sharip, R., Muzanni, M. Conference Paper Wave Power Take Off, Structural
Development of a nearshore oscillating surge wave energy converter with variable geometry Tom, N., Lawson, M., Yu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Study on energy conversion and storage system for a prototype buoys-array wave energy converter Liu, Z., Qu, N., Han, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave Energy Task Force Holland, J., Cyr, J., Vo, D. Webpage Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling, Test Center Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Ocean thermal energy harvesting with phase change material for underwater glider Ma, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, S. Journal Article OTEC, Closed-Cycle Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale Performance, Power Take Off
ISWEC design tool Sirigu, S., Vissio, G., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental Evaluation of IRWEC1, a Novel Offshore Wave Energy Converter Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Farhadi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Tank testing of an inherently phase-controlled wave energy converter Todalshaug, J., Ásgeirsson, G., Hjálmarsson, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic performance of a pile-restrained WEC-type floating breakwater: An experimental study Ning, D., Zhao, X., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy absorption of a wave farm with an array of buoys and flexible runway Zhang, H., Xu, D., Liu, C. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental study of the functionality of a semisubmersible wind turbine combined with flap-type Wave Energy Converters Michailides, C., Gao, Z., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Strategies for active tuning of Wave Energy Converter hydraulic power take-off mechanisms Cargo, C., Hillis, A., Plummer, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling Power Take Off
Experimental and numerical comparisons of hydrodynamic responses for a combined wind and wave energy converter concept under operational conditions Wan, L., Gao, Z., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Numerical Analysis of a Water Column and Structure Heave Velocity Relationship for a Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Device Stanham, Y., McCarthy, T., Stappenbelt, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Performance validation and optimization of a dual coaxial-cylinder ocean-wave energy extractor Son, D., Belissen, V., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A Review of Wave-to-Wire Models for Wave Energy Converters Penalba, M., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Control, Power Take Off
An oscillating wave energy converter with nonlinear snap-through Power-Take-Off systems in regular waves Zhang, X., Yang, J. , Xiao, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Connection technology of HPTO type WECs and DC nano grid in island Wang, K., Tian, L., You, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Power Takeoff Optimization for Maximizing Energy Conversion of Wave-Activated Bodies Sheng, W., Lewis, A. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off
Design and test of 1/5th scale horizontal axis tidal current turbine Liu, H., Zhou, H., Lin, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Simulation by discrete mass modeling of offshore wind turbine system with DC link Seixas, M., Melício, R., Mendes, V. Journal Article Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Field performance assessment of a hydrokinetic turbine Cavagnaro, R., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental investigations on a low frequency horizontal pendulum ocean kinetic energy harvester for underwater mooring platforms Ding, W., Song, B., Mao, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Robust outer-selective thin-film composite polyethersulfone hollow fiber membranes with low reverse salt flux for renewable salinity-gradient energy generation Engström, J., Li, X., Liu, Y. Journal Article Salinity Gradient, Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Lab Data Materials, Performance, Power Take Off
Latching control of a floating oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Henriques, J., Gato, L., Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Pelamis Power Take Off Quoceant Ltd Report Wave Test Center Power Take Off
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