Point Absorber

Device that absorbs energy from the relative motion between a wave-activated, moving body and a fixed structure.

Point absorbers extract energy through the relative motion between a body that moves in response to wave forcing and fixed or immobile structures. The moving body may be on the surface or submerged, and the 'fixed' body may be the seabed or another structure less affected by wave action. Their principal dimension is small relative to the length of waves they are absorbing energy from. Electricity may be produced using a linear or rotary generator, or a fluid may be pumped using mechanical force and motion directly.

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Total results: 363
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Device
Modelling of linear and non-linear two-body wave energy converters under regular and irregular wave conditions Ji, X., Al Shami, E., Monty, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
On the hydrodynamic performance of a vertical pile-restrained WEC-type floating breakwater Chen, Q., Zang, J., Birchall, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The performance of the three-float M4 wave energy converter off Albany, on the south coast of western Australia, compared to Orkney (EMEC) in the U.K. Santo, H., Taylor, P., Stansby, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An efficiency-aware continuous adaptive proportional-integral velocity-feedback control for wave energy converters Nguyen, H., Tona, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Validation of a CFD-based numerical wave tank model for the power production assessment of the wavestar ocean wave energy converter Windt, C., Davidson, J., Ransley, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Computational modelling and experimental tank testing of the multi float WaveSub under regular wave forcing Faraggiana, E., Whitlam, C., Chapman, J. Journal Article Current, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental investigation on short-term fatigue damage of slack and hybrid mooring for wave energy converters Xu, S., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring
Numerical analysis and wave tank validation on the optimal design of a two-body wave energy converter Martin, D., Li, X., Chen, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Structural design implications of combining a point absorber with a wind turbine monopile for the east and west coast of Ireland O'Kelly-Lynch, P., Long, C., McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hybrid Devices, Structural
Energy absorption from parks of point‐absorbing wave energy converters in the Swedish exclusive economic zone Engström, J., Göteman, M., Eriksson, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Observer-Based Unknown Input Estimator of Wave Excitation Force for a Wave Energy Converter Abdelrahman, M., Patton, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
WHTO: A methodology of calculating the energy extraction of wave energy convertors based on wave height reduction Shi, H., Zhao, C., Hann, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A sensitivity study on the effect of mass distribution of a single-tether spherical point absorber Meng, F., Cazzolato, B., Li, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off, Structural
Hybrid floating breakwater-WEC system: A review Zhao, X., Ning, D., Zou, Q. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental and numerical investigations of a two-body floating-point absorber wave energy converter in regular waves Xu, Q., Li, Y., Yu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic response and power efficiency analysis of heaving wave energy converter integrated with breakwater Reabroy, R., Zheng, X., Zhang, L. Journal Article Point Absorber, Attenuator, Terminator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Determination of the Optimal Buoy Shape for A Concept Wave Energy Converter to Harness Low Amplitude Sea Waves using Numerical Simulation Kayode, O., Koya, O., Ajewole, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
Experimental Study on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Heaving Buoy Assembled on a Net Cage Platform Shi, H., Dong, X., Feng, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Markovian approach to power generation capacity assessment of floating wave energy converters Arzaghi, E., Abaei, M., Abbassi, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Mechanism and sensitivity for broadband energy harvesting of an adaptive bistable point absorber wave energy converter Zhang, X., Tian, X., Xiao, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Efficiency enhancement of a point wave energy converter with a magnetic bistable mechanism Zhang, H., Xi, R., Xu, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Study on the Optimal Wave Energy Absorption Power of a Float in Waves Luan, Z., He, G., Zhang, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental study on the performance of a floating array-point-raft wave energy converter under random wave conditions Yang, S., He, H., Chen, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance, Structural
A Novel Dual-Stator HTS Linear Vernier Generator for Direct Drive Marine Wave Energy Conversion Zhou, Y., Gao, Y., Qu, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Materials, Structural
Dynamic analysis of a six-degree of freedom wave energy converter based on the concept of the Stewart-Gough platform Galván-Pozos, D., Ocampo-Torres, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Dimensioning of Point Absorbers for Wave Energy Conversion by Means of Differential Evolutionary Algorithms Blanco, M., Lafoz, M., Ramirez, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
Multi-axis point absorber wave energy converters Richardson, D. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Performance characteristics of a Novel point Absorber-type WEC based on counter-rotating self-adaptable movement mechanism Sun, C., Shang, J., Luo, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Adaptation of wave power plants to regions with high tides Ayob, M. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Offshore deployments of marine energy converters Chatzigiannakou, M. Thesis Current, Axial Flow, Wave, Point Absorber Performance
An Economical Cost Function for the Optimization of Wave Energy Converter Arrays Giassi, M., Castellucci, V., Engström, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects
Offshore deployments of wave energy converters by Uppsala University, Sweden Chatzigiannakou, M. , Ulvgård, L., Temiz, I. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Test Center
Hydrodynamic optimisation of an array of wave-power devices McGuinness, J. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A validation of a pivoted point absorber type wave energy converter using CFD Yang, I., Tezdogan, T., Incecik, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Force Prediction and Estimation for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Shahroozi, Z. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Experimental Analysis of a Novel Adaptively Counter-Rotating Wave Energy Converter for Powering Drifters Wu, G., Lu, Z., Luo, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wake Effect Assessment in Long-and Short-Crested Seas of Heaving-Point Absorber and Oscillating Wave Surge WEC Arrays Verao Fernandez, G., Stratigaki, V., Vasarmidis, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
An efficient hybrid integral-equation method for point-absorber wave energy converters with a vertical axis of symmetry Wang, L., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Numerical and experimental study on a hemispheric point-absorber-type wave energy converter with a hydraulic power take-off system Kim, S., Koo, W., Shin, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Performance optimization of a coaxial-cylinder wave energy converter Jin, P., Zhou, B., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A methodology for design and fatigue analysis of power cables for wave energy converters Kuznecovs, A., Ringsberg, J., Yang, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
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
Modeling of a Wave Energy Oscillating Water Column as a Point Absorber Using WEC-Sim So, R., Bosma, B., Ruehl, K Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Flower Pollination Method Based Global Maximum Power Point Tracking Strategy for Point-Absorbing Type Wave Energy Converters Zhao, A., Wu, W., Sun, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
The 6-float wave energy converter M4: Ocean basin tests giving capture width, response and energy yield for several sites Moreno, E., Stansby, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring, Power Take Off
Peak forces on a point absorbing wave energy converter impacted by tsunami waves Sjökvist, L., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Comparison of wave-body interaction modelling methods for the study of reactively controlled point absorber wave energy converter Ding, B., Wuillaume, P., Meng, F. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Wave Force Prediction Effect on the Energy Absorption of a Wave Energy Converter With Real-Time Control Li, L., Yuan, Z., Gao, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Design and investigation of a novel point absorber on performance optimization mechanism for wave energy converter in heave mode Dang, T. , Phan, C. , Ahn, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
On the Development of an Efficient Surrogate Model for Predicting Long-Term Extreme Loads on a Wave Energy Converter Nguyen, P., Manuel, L., Coe, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
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