Attenuator

Floating device that operates parallel to the wave direction.

Surface attenuators generally have multiple segments connected to one another and that are oriented parallel with incoming waves. They use the rise and fall of swells to create a flexing motion that may be converted into rotation or drive hydraulic pumps to generate electricity. Some attenuator designs consist of a single long, flexible surface expression instead of multiple segments.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Attenuator

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Total: 137

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
Methodology to Calculate the Costs of a Floating Offshore Renewable Energy Farm Castros-Santos, L., Martins, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling
Power Take Off Summary Report Quoceant Ltd Report Wave, Attenuator Power Take Off
Pelamis Wave Power LTD Economics Summary Report Quoceant Ltd Report Wave, Attenuator Modeling
MARINET experiment KNSWING testing an I-Beam OWC attenuator Nielsen, K., Bingham, H. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Numerical study on the dynamics of a two-raft wave energy conversion device Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Moorings and Connection Systems Cost Metrics Quoceant Ltd Report Wave, Attenuator Mooring
Assessment of the performances of various wave energy converters along the European continental coasts Rusu, L., Onea, F. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Attenuator Modeling Performance
Reliability-Based Structural Optimization of Wave Energy Converters Ambühl, S., Kramer, M., Sørensen, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Structural
A review of power take-off systems employed in wave energy converters Erselcan, I., Kükner, A. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator Power Take Off
Optimizing WECs for Canadian Waters Bailey, H., Robertson, B., Buckham, B. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Modeling Performance, Structural
Evaluation of the Wave Energy Conversion Efficiency in Various Coastal Environments Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling
The "Berkeley Wedge": an asymmetrical energy-capturing floating breakwater of high performance Madhi, F., Sinclair, M., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Investigation of Wave-Structure Interaction Using State of the Art CFD Techniques Westphalen, J., Greaves, D., Raby, A. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling
Research on energy conversion system of floating wave energy converter Zhang, Y., Sheng, S., You, Y. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Control, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Effects of Mooring Systems on the Performance of a Wave Activated Body Energy Converter Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E., Kofoed, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Scale Device Mooring
Technological cost-reduction pathways for attenuator wave energy converters in the marine hydrokinetic environment Bull, D., Ochs, M. Report Wave, Attenuator
Feasibility Study of Wave Energy Potential in Southern Coasts of Caspian Sea in Iran Nejad, M., Shariati, O., Zin, A. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Modeling Performance
Predictability of the power output of three wave energy technologies in the Danish North Sea Fernandez-Chozas, J., Jensen, N., Sorensen, H. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Attenuator Field Data Grid Integration, Performance
Wave energy systems - Final report Wells, B., Sultan, I., Wiest, A. Report Wave, Attenuator Power Take Off
Pelamis: experience from concept to connection Yemm, R., Pizer, D., Retzler, C. Journal Article Attenuator Field Data Performance, Power Take Off
Investigation of Wave Transmission From a Floating Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter Nørgaard, J., Andersen, T. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Assessment of A Multi-Cell Fabric Structure as An Attenuating Wave Energy Converter Hann, M., Chaplin, J., Farley, F. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling Structural
A Novel Design Of Wave Energy Harvest Device With Flywheel Energy Storage System Lin, K., Joo, Y., Helkin, S. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Design of a Mooring System With Synthetic Ropes for the FLOW Wave Energy Converter Fonseca, N., Pascoal, R., Morais, T. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Modeling Mooring
Case study feasibility analysis of the Pelamis wave energy convertor in Ireland, Portugal and North America Dalton, G., Alcorn, R., Lewis, T. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator
Optimizing offshore transmission links for marine renewable energy farms Stoutenburg, E., Jacobson, M. Conference Paper Wave, Attenuator Modeling Grid Integration
A review of wave energy converter technology Drew, B., Plummer, A., Sahinkaya, M. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Pressure Differential Control, Power Take Off
Output power characteristic of WEC for a buoy Oh, J., Kwak, J., Bae, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Design, simulation, and testing of a novel hydraulic power take-off system for the Pelamis wave energy converter Henderson, R. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Measurements of the slow drift dynamics of a model Pelamis wave energy converter Retzler, C. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
System Level Design, Performance and Costs - Hawaii State Offshore Wave Power Plant Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Attenuator Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
System Level Design, Performance and Costs for San Francisco California Pelamis Offshore Wave Power Plant Bedard, R., Hagerman, G., Siddiqui, O. Report Wave, Attenuator
System Level Design, Performance and Costs for San Francisco California Pelamis Offshore Wave Power Plant Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Attenuator Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance
Reliability and O&M sensitivity analysis as a consequence of site specific characteristics for wave energy converters Gray, A., Dickens, B., Bruce, T. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator
E21 EPRI Assessment Offshore Wave Energy Conversion Devices Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Overtopping, Pressure Differential, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off
Wave-power absorption by an array of attenuators oscillating with unconstrained amplitudes Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Array Effects, Power Take Off
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