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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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
A resonant point absorber of ocean-wave power Budar, K., Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Maximum Wave-Power Absorption Under Motion Constraints Evans, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Wave-power absorption by parallel rows of interacting oscillating bodies Falnes, J., Budal, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Progress on Flap-type Wave Absorbing Devices Scher, R. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance
The Concept of a Bipartite Point Absorber Ferdinande, V., Vantorre, M. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Heaving Point Absorbers Reacting against an Internal Mass French, M., Bracewell, R. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Performance, Structural
Physical and Mathematical Modelling of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Conversion System with Nonlinear Damping Hicks, D., Pleass, c. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Delbouy: Ocean wave-powered seawater reverse osmosis desalination systems Hicks, D., Mitcheson, G., Pleass, c. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hybrid Devices
Maximum wave-power absorption of point absorbers under motion constraints Pizer, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Some hydrodynamic aspects of arrays of wave-energy devices McIver, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Comparison of methods for computing hydrodynamic characteristics of arrays of wave power devices Mavrakos, S., McIver, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Comparison of latching control strategies for a heaving wave energy device in random sea Babarit, A., Duclos, G., Clément, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Modelling of hydraulic performance and wave energy extraction by a point absorber in heave Vantorre, M., Verhoeven, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
AquaBuOY - the offshore wave energy converter numerical modeling and optimization Weinstein, A., Fredrikson, G., Parks, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
AquaBuOY - the offshore wave energy converter numerical modeling and optimization Weinstein, A., Fredrikson, G., Parks, M.J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Multiphysics simulation of wave energy to electric energy conversion by permanent magnet linear generator Leijon, M., Bernhoff, H. , Agren, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic modelling of a direct drive wave energy converter Eriksson, M., Leijon, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Developments in the design of the PS Frog Mk 5 wave energy converter McCabe, A., Bradshaw, A., Meadowcraft, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Structural
Wave energy resources in sheltered sea areas: A case study of the Baltic Sea Bernhoff, H. , Sjostedt, E., Leijon, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion - A Survey Muetze, A. , Vining, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column
Experimental results from sea trials of an offshore wave energy system Waters, R., Stålberg, M., Danielsson, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Full Scale Performance, Structural
Time series analysis-based adaptive tuning techniques for a heaving wave energy converter in irregular seas Yavuz, H., Stallard, T., McCabe, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Farm size comparison with analytical model of linear generator wave energy converters Thorburn, K. , Leijon, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
The effect of water depth on the performance of a small surging wave energy converter Folley, M., Whittaker, T., Henry, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Influence of Generator Damping on Peak Power and Variance of Power for a Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter Stålberg, M., Waters, R., Danielsson, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Control, Performance
An Investigation into Power from Pitch-Surge Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converters Chaplin, R., Aggidis, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Phase control through load control of oscillating-body wave energy converters with hydraulic PTO system [Conference Paper] de O. Falcao, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Friction for a floating body heaving along a fixed vertical guiding strut. Bjarte-Larsson, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling
WRASPA, Wave Interactions and Control in a new Pitching-Surge Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converter Chaplin, R., Aggidis, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control
Point-absorber arrays: a configuration study off the Portuguese West-Coast Ricci, P., Saulnier, J., de O. Falcao, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of a point absorber heaving with respect to a floating platform De Backer, G., Vantorre, M., Banasiak, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Direct generation wave energy converters for optimized electrical power production Lendenmann, H., Strømsem, K-C., Dai Pre, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Wave power devices as artificial reefs Langhamer, O., Wilhelmsson, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling
Wave power absorption: Experiments in open sea and simulation Eriksson, M., Waters, R., Svensson, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Float Response within an Array: Numerical and Experimental Comparison Thomas, S., Weller, S., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Array Effects
Hydrodynamic Characteristics of a Cylindrical Bottom-Pivoted Wave Energy Absorber Caska, A., Finnigan, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
An Experimental Study of Closely Spaced Point Absorber Arrays Stallard, T., Stansby, P., Williamson, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber
Phase control through load control of oscillating-body wave energy converters with hydraulic PTO system Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Novel Wave Energy Converter Rhinefrank, K., Schacher, A., Prudell, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Wave energy from the North Sea: Experiences from the Lysekil research site Leijon, M., Boström, C., Danielson, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Test Center
Hydrodynamic Design Optimization of Wave Energy Converters Consisting of Heaving Point Absorbers De Backer, G. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Scaled Development of a Novel Wave Energy Converter Including Numerical Analysis and High-Resolution Tank Testing Brekken, T., Rhinefrank, K., von Jouanne, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Experimental and numerical investigation of non-predictive phase-control strategies for a point-absorbing wave energy converter Lopes, M., Hals, J., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Novel two-stage piezoelectric-based ocean wave energy harvesters for moored or unmoored buoys Murray, R., Rastegar, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Structural
Design Synthesis of a Wave Energy Converter Beatty, S., Hiles, C., Nicoll, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Mooring, Structural
Hydrodynamics of Multiple Floating Point-Absorber Wave Energy Systems With Inter-Body and Bottom Slack-Mooring Connections Vicente, P., de O. Falcao, A., Gato, L. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Array Effects, Mooring, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic Optimization of the Active surface of a Heaving Point Absorber WEC Alves, M., Sarmento, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Numerical Modelling of a Surging Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Bhinder, M., Mingham, C., Causon, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
A wear model for assessing the reliability of wave energy converter in heave with hydraulic power take-off Yang, L., Hals, J., Moan, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation of power capture from pitching point absorbers Flocard, F., Finnigan, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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