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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: 1042

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Harnessing wave power in open seas II: very large arrays of wave-energy converters for 2D sea states Xu, D., Stuhlmeier, R., Stiassnie, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
WEC System Identification and Model Validation Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Structural
A wave emulator for ocean wave energy, a Froude-scaled dry power take-off test setup De Koker, K., Crevecoeur, G., Meersman, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
A hybrid drivetrain for low speed, linear WEC applications Mundon, T., Rosenberg, B., Vining, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Attenuator Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off
A nonlinear computational modeling of wave energy converters: A tethered point absorber and a bottom-hinged flap device Ghasemi, A., Anbarsooz, M., Malvandi, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Multi-criteria risk assessment approach for components risk ranking – The case study of an offshore wave energy converter Okoro, U., Kolios, A., Cui, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
A new maximum power point tracking algorithm for ocean wave energy converters Lettenmaier, T., von Jouanne, A., Brekken, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance
Wave energy worldwide: Simulating wave farms, forecasting, and calculating reserves Reikard, G., Robertson, B., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Offshore Deployments of Wave Energy Converters by Seabased Industry AB Chatzigiannakou, M., Dolguntseva, I., Leijon, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Wave Energy Assessment along Sicilian Coastline, Based on DEIM Point Absorber Franzitta, V., Catrini, P., Curto, D. Journal Article Point Absorber Performance
Co-design of a wave energy converter using constrained predictive control O'Sullivan, A., Lightbody, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Influence of the power take-off characteristics on the performance of CECO wave energy converter Lopez, M., Taveira-Pinto, F., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Computationally efficient nonlinear Froude–Krylov force calculations for heaving axisymmetric wave energy point absorbers Giorgi, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
A numerical analysis of several wave energy converter arrays deployed in the Black Sea Erselcan, I., Kükner, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Design and experiment of a direct-drive wave energy converter using outer-PM linear tubular generator Huang L., Hu, M., Yu, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Numerical modelling of a point-absorbing wave energy converter in irregular and extreme waves Chen, W., Dolguntseva, I., Savin, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
On the dynamics and design of a two-body wave energy converter Liang, C., Zuo, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Design of mooring system for point absorbing wave energy devices in an array system Jansson, H., Orgard, M. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Mooring
Modeling and Simulation of a Wave Energy Converter INWAVE Song, S., Sung, Y., Park, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Design, Development, and Testing of a Scaled Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converter Boren, B., Lomonaco, P., Batten, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Estimation of excitation force on wave energy converters using pressure measurements for feedback control Abdelkhalik, O., Zou, S., Bacelli, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Coupled mooring analysis for floating wave energy converters using CFD: Formulation and validation Palm, J., Eskilsson, C., Paredes, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Mooring, Structural
Model predictive control strategy for direct drive PMSG and DFIG for ocean wave energy converter system Luckins, A., Duttagupta, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
WindWEC: Combining wind and wave energy inspired by hywind and wavestar Karimirad, M., Koushan, K. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic optimisation of small arrays of heaving point absorbers McGuinness, J., Thomas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A critical comparison of model-predictive and pseudospectral control for wave energy devices Genest, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
On the control design of wave energy converters with wave prediction Abdelkhalik, O., Robinett, R., Zou, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Coupled Mooring Analyses for the WEC-Sim Wave Energy Converter Design Tool Sirnivas, S., Yu, Y., Hall, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
The Effect of Overtopping Waves on Peak Forces on a Point Absorbing WEC Sjökvist, L., Göteman, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Study on energy conversion and storage system for a prototype buoys-array wave energy converter Liu, Z., Qu, N., Han, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic performance of a pile-restrained WEC-type floating breakwater: An experimental study Ning, D., Zhao, X., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
ISWEC design tool Sirigu, S., Vissio, G., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental Evaluation of IRWEC1, a Novel Offshore Wave Energy Converter Alamian, R., Shafaghat, R., Farhadi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Tank testing of an inherently phase-controlled wave energy converter Todalshaug, J., Ásgeirsson, G., Hjálmarsson, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Evaluation of wave energy absorption by heaving point absorbers at various hot spots in Iran seas Khojasteh, D., Kamali, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental and numerical comparisons of hydrodynamic responses for a combined wind and wave energy converter concept under operational conditions Wan, L., Gao, Z., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
An optimal arrangement of mooring lines for the three-tether submerged point-absorbing wave energy converter Sergiienko, N., Cazzolato, B., Ding, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring
Design and control of a point absorber wave energy converter with an open loop hydraulic transmission Fan, Y., Mu, A., Ma, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices
Fast and Effective Optimisation of Arrays of Submerged Wave Energy Converters Wu, J., Shekh, S., Sergiienko, N. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Array Effects, Performance
Performance of optimally tuned arrays of heaving point absorbers Sinha, A., Karmakar, D., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Application of the Most Likely Extreme Response Method for Wave Energy Converters Quon, E., Platt, A., Yu, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Mathematical and Numerical Modelling of Wave Impact on Wave-Energy Buoys Kalogirou, A., Bokhove, O. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Self‐powered autonomous underwater vehicles: results from a gyroscopic energy scavenging prototype Townsend, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Performance
Experimental investigations on a low frequency horizontal pendulum ocean kinetic energy harvester for underwater mooring platforms Ding, W., Song, B., Mao, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Loads and Dynamic Response of a Floating Wave Energy Converter due to Regular Waves From CFD Simulations Buchner, A., Knapp, T., Bednarz, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Influence of wave breaking on the hydrodynamics of wave energy converters - A review Saincher, S., Banerjee, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Numerical and physical modeling of a flexibly-connected two-body wave energy converter Rosenberg, B., Mundon, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Phase-resolved heave plate dynamics for wave energy converters Brown, A., Thomson, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
WEC and support bridge control structural dynamic interaction analysis Wilson, D., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Control, Structural
Station-keeping Simulation of a Non-moored WEC Rusch, C., Polagye, B., Joslin, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring, Performance
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