TY - RPRT TI - Preliminary analysis of wave energy conversion at an offshore structure AU - Carmichael, A AU - Assanis, D AU - Salsich, J AB - A study of the feasibility of utilizing wave energy to provide the electrical power to operate the Buzzards Bay Light Tower has been carried out. It was concluded that a pneumatic buoy attached to the light tower would be the best solution. Experiments were conducted in the MIT Towing Tank to estimate the performance of such a device. The loads imposed by the wave energy device on the tower during an extreme storm were estimated and were predicted to be very large. Theoretical and experimental studies have indicated a possible method of reducing the size of the wave energy device by controlling the air pressure in the buoy. DA - 1982/01// PY - 1982 PB - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) UR - https://search.proquest.com/docview/13626308?accountid=28112 LA - English KY - Wave KY - Lab Data KY - Grid Integration ER -