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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content type | Technology | Collection Method | Application |
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Status of the VIVACE Converter: Current and wave energy harvester using fluid structure interaction and fish-bioinspired control | Bernitsas, M.; Liapis, S.; Sadiq, S.; et al. | Presentation | Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Hydrodynamics | |
Time-delay closed-loop control of an infinitely variable transmission system for tidal current energy converters | Li, G.; Zhu, W. | Journal Article | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling | Control | |
Wave Energy Converter’s Slack and Stiff Connection: Study of Absorbed Power in Irregular Waves | Potapenko, T.; Burchell, J.; Eriksson, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling | Performance, Power Take Off, Structural | |
Comparative Study of Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Performance: A Case Study for Southern Coasts of the Caspian Sea | Amini, E.; Asadi, R.; Golbaz, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter | Field Data, Modeling | Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off | |
Comparisons between Flood and Ebb Performance of PLAT-I in Nova Scotia | Jeffcoate, P.; Burden, C.; Cresswell, N.; et al. | Conference Paper | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling | Mooring, Performance | |
Assessment of a Tidal Lagoon Test-Bed using Aerial Drone Photogrammetry | Schmitt, P.; Lieber, L. | Conference Paper | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling | Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics | |
Design and Analysis of a Mooring System for a Wave Energy Converter | Depalo, F.; Wang, S.; Xu, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center | Materials, Mooring, Performance, Structural | |
Integration of Wave Power Farms into Power Systems of the Adriatic Islands: Technical Possibilities and Cross-Cutting Aspects | Sljivac, D.; Temiz, I.; Nakomcic-Smaragdakis, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling | Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices | |
Tidal Energy in Australia: Assessing Resource and Feasibility in Australia’s Future Energy Mix | Penesis, I.; Hemer, M.; Cossu, R.; et al. | Report | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling | Grid Integration | |
Power Take-Off and Energy Storage System Static Modeling and Sizing for Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter to Support Ocean Sensing Applications | Zhou, X.; Abdelkhalik, O.; Weaver, W. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Power Take Off | |
Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for Ocean Energy | Villate, J.; Ruiz-Minguela, P.; Berque, J.; et al. | Report | Current, Tidal, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off, Structural | |
Reducing mooring and cable costs through assessment of corrosion, wear, fatigue, and VIV in turbulent tidal flows – Final Report | Baron, A.; Turner, A.; Steinke, D. | Report | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device | Materials, Mooring | |
Methodology for creating nonaxisymmetric WECs to screen mooring designs using a Morison Equation approach | Bull, D.; Jacob, P. | Conference Paper | Wave, Oscillating Water Column | Field Data | Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Power Take Off, Structural | |
Field test study and quasi-static analysis of global characteristics and survivability of a wave energy converter test platform mooring system | Lou, J.; Yim, S.; Baker, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data | Mooring | |
Italian wave energy: state of the art and challenges of exiting full scale pilots | Contestabile, P.; Mattiazzo, G.; Romolo, A.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator | Field Data | Performance, Power Take Off | |
Research of Power Take-off System for “Sharp Eagle II” Wave Energy Converter | Ya, Y.; Wang, K.; You, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Power Take Off | |
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a Shore-line Wave Energy Converter with Mechanical Gear Motion Rectifier | Pendar, M.; Sarjan, H. | Conference Paper | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device | Performance, Power Take Off | |
Analysis of the Hydrodynamic Performance of an Oyster Wave Energy Converter Using Star-CCM+ | Yuan, Z.; Zhang, L.; Zhou, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter | Field Data, Modeling | Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off | |
Weptos Wave Energy Converters to Cover the Energy Needs of a Small Island | Margheritini, L.; Kofoed, J. | Journal Article | Wave, Attenuator | Field Data, Scale Device | Control, Performance | |
Point Absorber Wave Energy Harvesters: A Review of Recent Developments | Al Shami, E.; Zhang, R.; Wang, X. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling | Power Take Off | |
Statistical analysis of power output from a single heaving buoy WEC for different sea states | Savin, A.; Temiz, I.; Strömstedt, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Oscillating Water Column | Field Data | Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off | |
Field Performance Testing of a Floating Tidal Energy Platform-Part 2: Load Performance | Jeffcoate, P.; Cresswell, N. | Conference Paper | Current, Tidal | Field Data | Mooring | |
Comparison of Mooring Solutions and Array Systems for Point Absorbing Wave Energy Devices | Ringsberg, J.; Jansson, H.; Yang, S.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling | Array Effects, Mooring | |
The Effect of Control Strategy on Tidal Stream Turbine Performance in Laboratory and Field Experiments | Frost, C. ; Benson, I.; Jeffcoate, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Current, Tidal | Field Data, Lab Data | Control, Performance | |
Analysis of mooring line failure in real sea conditions | Marina, D.; Torre-Enciso, Y. ; Ajuria, O.; et al. | Conference Paper | Current, Wave | Field Data, Test Center | Materials, Mooring | |
Development and Field Testing of PTO Control Strategies for Two Body Flexibly Connected WECs | Rosenberg, B.; Mundon, T.; Cavagnaro, R.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale | Power Take Off | |
Effect of the PTO damping force on the wave pressures on a 2-D wave energy converter | Zhao, X.; Ning, D.; Göteman, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Oscillating Water Column | Field Data, Modeling | Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off | |
Turbulence Measurements from Compliant Moorings. Part II: Motion Correction | Kilcher, L.; Thomson, J.; Harding, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Current, Tidal | Field Data | Hydrodynamics, Mooring | |
Turbulence Measurements from Compliant Moorings. Part I: Motion Characterization | Harding, S.; Kilcher, L.; Thomson, J. | Journal Article | Current, Tidal | Field Data | Hydrodynamics, Mooring | |
A new maximum power point tracking algorithm for ocean wave energy converters | Lettenmaier, T.; von Jouanne, A.; Brekken, T. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device | Control, Performance | |
Biofouling on mooring lines and power cables used in wave energy converter systems—Analysis of fatigue life and energy performance | Shun-Han Yang, Jonas W. Ringsberg, Erland Johnson, Zhiqiang Hu | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Full Scale | Materials, Mooring, Performance | |
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 | |
Experimental Evaluation of IRWEC1, a Novel Offshore Wave Energy Converter | Alamian, R.; Shafaghat, R.; Farhadi, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Lab Data, Scale Device | Performance, Power Take Off | |
Tidal and River Energy Converter Debris Impact Load and Cable Snag Risk Quantification | Wilson, C. | Report | Current, Riverine, Tidal | Field Data, Modeling | Mooring, Structural | |
WEC and support bridge control structural dynamic interaction analysis | Wilson, D.; Bacelli, G.; Coe, R.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Structural | |
On Peak Mooring Loads and the Influence of Environmental Conditions for Marine Energy Converters | Harnois, V.; Thies, P.; Johanning, L. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data | Mooring | |
Advanced Energy Harvesting Control Schemes for Marine Renewable Energy Devices | McEntee, J.; Polagye, B.; Fabien, B.; et al. | Report | Current, Riverine, Tidal | Field Data, Lab Data | Control | |
Performance Comparison of Marine Renewable Energy Converter Mooring Lines Subjected to Real Sea and Accelerated Loads | Rodriguez, A.; Weller, S.; Cañedo, J. | Conference Paper | Current, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal, Wave | Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device | Acoustics, Mooring | |
Fatigue reliability and calibration of fatigue design factors of wave energy converters | Ambühl, S.; Ferri, F.; Kofoed, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Structural | |
Technico-economical analysis of a hybrid wave power-air compression storage system | Hernandez-Torres, D.; Bridier, L.; David, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Grid Integration | |
State of the Art and Future Outlook of Integrating Wave and Tidal Energy | Mundon, T.; Goldsmith, J. | Book Chapter | Current, Tidal, Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Power Take Off | |
Real time wave prediction for WEC control system optimization using a dynamic neural network | Fernandez, H.; Vousdoukas, M.; Schimmels, S.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Control, Performance | |
The influence of load history on synthetic rope response | Weller, S.; Davies, P.; Johanning, L. | Conference Paper | Current, Wave | Field Data | Mooring | |
Predictability of the power output of three wave energy technologies in the Danish North Sea | Fernandez-Chozas, J.; Jensen, N.; Sorensen, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Attenuator | Field Data | Grid Integration, Performance | |
Wave power extraction by arbitrary arrays of non-diffracting oscillating water columns | Nihous, G. | Journal Article | Wave, Oscillating Water Column | Field Data, Modeling | Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off | |
Fatigue life prediction of mooring chains for a floating tidal current power station | Jing, F.; Zhang, F.; Yang, Z. | Journal Article | Current, Tidal | Field Data | Materials, Mooring | |
Direct drive in wave energy conversion — AWS full scale prototype case study | Prado, M.; Polinder, H. | Conference Paper | Wave, Pressure Differential | Field Data, Full Scale | Power Take Off | |
Reserve Requirement Impacts of Large-Scale Integration of Wind, Solar, and Ocean Wave Power Generation | Halamay, D.; Brekken, T.; Simmons, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Modeling | Grid Integration | |
Extreme Ocean Wave Conditions for Northern California Wave Energy Conversion Device | Berg, J. | Report | Wave, Point Absorber | Field Data | Mooring | |
Offshore underwater substation for wave energy converter arrays | Rahm, M.; Boström, C.; Svensson, O.; et al. | Journal Article | Wave | Field Data, Lab Data | Grid Integration |
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