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Title Author Date Content type Technology Collection Method Application
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Design proposal of electrical system for linear generator wave power plants Boström, C.; Svensson, O.; Rahm, M.; et al. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Grid Integration
Determining the Service Life of a Steel Wire Under a Working Load in the Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Savin, A.; Svensson, O.; Strömstedt, E.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Field Data Mooring
Development of Marine Renewable Energy in the South West of England: The Wave Hub and PRIMaRE Greaves, M.; Smith, G.; Wolfram, J. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comparison of damping properties for three different mooring arrangements Vickers, A.; Johanning, L. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Mooring
OCEANTEC: Sea Trials of a Quarter Scale Prototype Salcedo, F.; Ruiz-Minguela, P.; Rodriguez, R.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Mooring, Structural
Numerical simulation of wake effects in the lee of a farm of Wave Dragon wave energy converters Beels, C.; Troch, P.; De Visch, K.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Grid Integration
Numerical Modeling and Ocean Testing of a Direct-Drive Wave Energy Device Utilizing a Permanent Magnet Linear Generator for Power Take-Off Elwood, D.; Schacher, A.; Rhinefrank, K.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Station Keeping Study for WEC Devices Including Compliant Chain, Compliant Hybrid and Taut Arrangement Johanning, L.; Smith, G. Conference Paper Wave Field Data Mooring
Measurements of static and dynamic mooring line damping and their importance for floating WEC devices Johanning, L.; Smith, G.; Wolfram, J. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Wave energy resource in the North Sea Beels, C.; Henriques, J.; Rouck, J.; et al. Conference Paper Wave Field Data, Modeling Mooring
Direct generation wave energy converters for optimized electrical power production Lendenmann, H.; Strømsem, K-C.; Dai Pre, M.; et al. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Power Take Off

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