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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

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Point Absorber.

Total: 1074

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
WEC-Sim Array Development and Experimental Comparison Study Mankle, H., Yu, Y-H., DuPont, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Predicting the Dynamic Characteristics of a Fully Submerged Wave Energy Converter Subjected to a Power Take-Off Failure using a High-Fidelity Computational Fluid Dynamics Model Tran, T., Krueger, A, Gunawan, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring, Power Take Off
New MoonWEC concept and its device optimization Miquel, A., Archetti, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Power capture gains for the WaveSub submerged WEC using active control Hillis, A., Whitlam, C., Brask, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring, Power Take Off, Structural
Numerical modelling of a point‐absorbing WEC model using DualSPHysics coupled with a multiphysics library Tagliafierro, B., Crespo, A., Dominguez, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Performance evaluation and analysis of a micro-scale wave energy system Mundon, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Towards reliability-based geometry optimization of a point absorber with PTO reliability objectives Clark, C., Garcia-Teruel, A., DuPont, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, 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
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
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
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
Understanding the Grid Value Proposition of Marine Energy" A Literature Review Preziuso, D., O'Neil, R., Alam, M. J. E. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator Grid Integration
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
Considerations on the control design for a three-tether wave energy converter Sergiienko, N., Cazzolato, B., Arjomandi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
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
Offshore deployments of marine energy converters Chatzigiannakou, M. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Performance
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
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
An energy-maximising MPS solution to the WEC control competition Tona, P., Sabiron, G., Nguyen, H. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Development of a model predictive controller for the wave energy converter control competition Ling, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Hydrodynamic optimisation of an array of wave-power devices McGuinness, J. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Force Prediction and Estimation for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Shahroozi, Z. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hydrodynamics of periodic wave energy converter arrays Tokić, G., Yue, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Study of the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Pitch-type Wave Energy Converter–Rotor Poguluri, S., Cho, I., Bae, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Control of small two-body heaving wave energy converters for ocean measurement applications Abdelkhalik, O., Zou, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Oscillation and Conversion Performance of Double-Float Wave Energy Converter Zhang, L., Jin, P., Zhou, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic Performance Study of Wave Energy–Type Floating Breakwaters Zhang, H., Ding, X., Zhou, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Modelling of operation and optimum design of a wave power take-off system with energy storage Bonovas, M. , Anagnostopoulos, I. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Model-Predictive Control Strategy for an Array of Wave-Energy Converters Zhong, Q., Yeung, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Interference Model for an Array of Wave-Energy-Absorbing Flexible Structures Nové-Josserand, C., Godoy-Diana, R., Thiria, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Study on force and wave energy conversion efficiency of buoys in low wave energy density seas Chen, F., Duan, D., Han, Q. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
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