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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Marine Energy Documents Related to Point Absorber

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Total: 1022

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Shape optimization of wave energy converters for broadband directional incident waves Esmaeilzadeh, S., Alam, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Irregular Wave Validation of a Coupling Methodology for Numerical Modelling of Near and Far Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Arrays Fernandez, G., Stratigaki, V., Troch, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off, Structural
The impact of energy extraction of wave energy converter arrays on wave climate under multi-directional seas Tay, Z., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power-to-load balancing for heaving asymmetric wave-energy converters with nonideal power take-off Tom, N., Mahdi, F., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental and numerical comparisons of self-reacting point absorber wave energy converters in irregular waves Beatty, S., Bocking, B., Bubbar, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Hydraulic on-shore system recovering energy from sea waves Barbarelli, S., Amelio, M., Castiglione, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
A risk-based approach to layout implementation of WEC array by addressing accidental constraints McCarthy, R., Arzaghi, E., Abaei, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects
A parameter study and optimization of two body wave energy converters Shami, E., Wang, X., Zhang, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Buoy Analysis in a Point-Absorber Wave Energy Converter Ruezga, A., Cañedo, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic performance and power absorption of a multi-freedom buoy wave energy device Shi, H., Huang, S., Cao, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Optimization of modular raft WEC-type attachment to VLFS and module connections for maximum reduction in hydroelastic response and wave energy production Nguyen, H., Wang, C., Pedroso, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
A numerical tool for the frequency domain simulation of large arrays of identical floating bodies in waves Fàbregas Flavià, F., McNatt, C., Rongère, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Linearisation-based nonlinearity measures for wave-to-wire models in wave energy Penalba, M., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Stress Analysis of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Gupta, T. Thesis Current, Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave-body interactions among energy absorbers in a wave farm Zhong, Q., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on hydrodynamic performance of a breakwater-integrated WEC system Zhao, X., Ning, D., Liang, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
The application of modal analysis to the design of multi-mode point absorber wave energy converters Ding, B., Sergiienko, N., Meng, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Modal analysis of a submerged spherical point absorber with asymmetric mass distribution Meng, F., Ding, B., Cazzolato, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Closed Loop Energy Maximizing Control of a Wave Energy Converter Using an Estimated Linear Model That Approximates the Nonlinear Froude-Krylov Force Yaqzan, Y. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Learning a Predictionless Resonating Controller for Wave Energy Converters Shi, S., Patton, R., Abdelrahman, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Point Absorber Wave Energy Harvesters: A Review of Recent Developments Al Shami, E., Zhang, R., Wang, X. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Maximization of energy absorption for a wave energy converter using the deep machine learning Li, L., Yuan, Z., Gao, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Analyzing the Near-Field Effects and the Power Production of an Array of Heaving Cylindrical WECs and OSWECs Using a Coupled Hydrodynamic-PTO Model Balitsky, P., Quartier, N., Verao Fernandez, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Study and Analysis of Underwater Wireless Power Transfer Orekan, T., Zhang, P. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Materials, Performance
Energy-Maximizing Control for Ocean Energy Converter Orekan, T., Zhang, P. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Design and Modeling of a Smart Wave Energy Converter Orekan, T., Zhang, P. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
Performance Analysis of Floating Buoy Point Absorber and Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converters in Onshore and Offshore Locations Rahman, A., Adan, J., Al Masood, N. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Maximizing the Absorbed Power of A Point Absorber Using An FA-Based Optimized Model Predictive Control Rahimi, N., Moghaddam, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Economic aspects of latching control for a wave energy converter with a direct drive linear generator power take-off Temiz, I., Leijon, J., Ekergård, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic Analysis and Power Conversion for Point Absorber WEC with Two Degrees of Freedom Using CFD Guo, W., Zhou, Y., Zhang, W. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Recent Trends in Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters Rathishchandra, R., Ajith, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Effects of Mooring Compliancy on the Mooring Forces, Power Production, and Dynamics of a Floating Wave Activated Body Energy Converter Martinelli, L., Zanuttigh, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Mooring
Viscosity effect on a point absorber wave energy converter hydrodynamics validated by simulation and experiment Jin, S., Patton, R., Guo, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A model free control based on machine learning for energy converters in an array Thomas, S., Giassi, M., Eriksson, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental and numerical collaborative latching control of wave energy converter arrays Thomas, S., Eriksson, M., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Control, Power Take Off
Classification systems for wave energy resources and WEC technologies Neary, V., Coe, R., Cruz, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave–structure interaction in hybrid wave farms Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects
Flexible multibody dynamics modelling of point-absorber wave energy converters Wang, L., Kolios, A., Cui, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Structural
Application of an adaptive bistable power capture mechanism to a point absorber wave energy converter Zhang, X., Tian, X., Xiao, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
OES Task 10 WEC heaving sphere performance modelling verification Nielsen, K., Wendt, F., Yu, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Shape Optimization Method of a Specified Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter for the South China Sea Wen, Y., Wang, W., Liu, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Hydrodynamic Coefficients of Heave Plates, With Application to Wave Energy Conversion Brown, A., Thomson, J., Rusch, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Hydrodynamics
Short-term extreme response and fatigue damage of an integrated offshore renewable energy system Li, L., Cheng, Z., Yuan, Z. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance
Assessment of the power conversion of wave energy converters based on experimental tests Rodriguez, C., Rosa-Santos, P., Taveira-Pinto, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
An Analysis of the Potential Benefits of Centralised Predictive Control for Optimal Electrical Power Generation From Wave Energy Arrays Cornelius, A., O'Sullivan, M., Sheng, W. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Grid Integration
In situ observations and simulations of coastal wave field transformation by wave energy converters Contardo, S., Hoeke, R., Hemer, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental Investigation of a Novel Direct Mechanical Drive Wave Energy Converter Vijayasankar, V., Amarnath, G., Sannasiraj, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Power Take Off
Enhancing the relative capture width of submerged point absorbing wave energy converters Ding, B., Sergiienko, N., Meng, F. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Performance
Optimization of resistive load for a wave energy converter with linear generator power take off Potapenko, T., Temiz, I., Leijon, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Power Take Off
Pseudo-Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Coefficients for Modelling Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters Schubert, B., Meng, F., Sergiienko, N. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
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