LiftWEC
A European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme project developing a lift-based Wave Energy Converter.
Although significant effort has been spent in the last 50 years in searching for a commercially-viable technology for extraction of energy from ocean waves, this objective remains unfulfilled. Although a vast number of different concepts have been proposed and investigated, 99% of these concepts have been based on interacting with the waves using either buoyancy or diffraction forces.
The LiftWEC concept is different because it is based on the exploitation of lift forces generated by wave-induced water velocities. By interacting with lift forces the LiftWEC concept has the advantage that the motion can be unidirectional. In addition, the lift-force can easily be reduced so that the concept can survive storms in the same way that modern wind turbines survive, by stopping turning.
Marine Energy Documents Related to LiftWEC
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 LiftWEC.
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| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Type of Content | Technology | Collection Method | Engineering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development of a New Class of Wave Energy Converter Based on Hydrodynamic Lift Forces: Deliverable D4.5 3D scale model of the final LiftWEC concept selected | Thiebaut, F., Haquin, S., Weber, M. | Report | Wave | Lab Data, Scale Device | Power Take Off, Structural |