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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
WEC-Sim and NEMOH applications for the assessment of wave energy generation in the western coast of Italy located in the Mediterranean Sea through the 2-body point absorber (2BPA) wave energy converter Shafiei, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A mathematical model for the dynamic analysis of multi-body floating platforms with complex mechanical constraints Hallak, T., Gaspar, J., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy converter with multiple degrees of freedom for sustainable repurposing of decommissioned offshore platforms: An experimental study Zhang, C., Li, D., Ding, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Sustainable solution to the critical challenges of an oceanic wave farm for maximizing power generation Molla, S., Farrok, O., Alam, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Dynamic response and power performance of a combined semi-submersible floating wind turbine and point absorber wave energy converter array Xu, S., Jia, B., Xu, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
HAMS-MREL, a new open source multiple body solver for marine renewable energies: Model description, application and validation Raghavan, V., Loukogeorgaki, E., Mantadakis, N. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
GWECS: An indicator to describe the energy absorption characteristics of wave energy converter arrays in real sea states Gong, H. Journal Article Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Performance assessment of a Triple Coaxial-Cylinder Wave-Energy Converter (TCWEC) Zhang, X., Guo, X., Zhi, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Wave-to-Wire Modelling and Hydraulic PTO Optimization of a Dense Point Absorber WEC Array Asiikkis, A., Grigoriadis, D., Vakis, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Ocean energy enabling a sustainable energy industry transition for Hawaiʻi Lopez, G., Satymov, R., Aghahosseini, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Floating wave energy farms: How energy calculations shape economic feasibility? Castro-Santos, L., Cordal-Iglesias, D., Filgueira-Vizoso, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Analysis on Evaluations of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s Wave Energy Converter’s Field Data Using WEC-Sim and Gazebo: A Simulation Tool Comparison Dizon, C., Coe, R., Hamilton, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
MPPT Reactive Control Algorithm for Heaving Wave Energy Converters With Power Setpoint Capabilities Elamin, A, Wahyudie, A., Hashfi, T Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Control
High-dimensional control co-design of a wave energy converter with a novel pitch resonator power takeoff system Devin, M., Gaebele, D., Ströfer, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Power Take Off
Accounting for power take-off efficiency in optimal velocity tracking control of wave energy converters Stock, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
MARMOK-Atlantic de Miguel, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Full Scale Mooring, Power Take Off
Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities Azam, A., Ahmed, A., Yi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Optimal array layout design of wave energy converter via honey badger algorithm Yang, B., Zhou, Y., Liu, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities Azam, A., Ahmed, A., Yi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Control, Power Take Off
Optimal hydraulic PTO and linear permanent magnet generator for a floating two buoy wave energy converter Li, D., Sharma, S., Wang, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Assessing the lifetime O&M costs of co-located floating offshore wind and wave farms: a case study in Viana do Castelo, Portugal Imperadore, A., Correia da Fonseca, F., Amaral, L. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling
Uncertainty Analysis of Commonly Reported Wave Energy Converter Performance Metrics Beringer, C., Bosma, B., Robertson, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Performance
Latching control of a point-absorber wave energy converter with a hydraulic power take-off system - A calabrian case study Barone, P., Truscelli, F., Castiglione, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Heaving Wave Energy Converter with Nonlinear Froude–Krylov Forces Gonzalez, T., Anderlini, E., Yassin, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control
Numerical Analysis and Validation of Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters for the Indian Coast Majumdar, A., Venkatesan, G., Samad, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic analysis of semi-submersible floating platform combined with wave energy converters Chavan, S. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Numerical and experimental analysis of the power output performance of a point absorber WEC for nearshore wave conditions Everett, J., Sorokin, V., Whittaker, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
System identification and centralised causal impedance matching control of a row of two heaving point absorber wave energy converters Vervaet, T., Quartier, N., Moreno, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Design and dynamic emulation of hybrid solar wind wave energy converter (SWWEC) for efficient power generation Jariwala, A., Dash, S., Sahu, U. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance, Structural
Analyzing Tension Force and Fatigue Damage of WECs Mooring System Wong, W., Mi, J., Hung, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Mooring
Impact of Biofouling on Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Performance and Control Skrovanek, D., Brekken, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Harnessing Vietnam's coastal potential: Prioritizing marine energy technologies with an objectively weighting decision making approach Nhieu, N-L., Dang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Salinity Gradient
Fault diagnosis of a wave energy converter gearbox based on an Adam optimized CNN-LSTM algorithm Kang, J., Zhu, X., Shen, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
Durable Multilayered Sleeve-Structured Hybrid Nanogenerator for Efficient Water Wave Energy Harvesting Li, J., Dang, T. , Lou, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Power Take Off
A broadband hybrid blue energy nanogenerator for smart ocean IoT network Gao, L., Xu, X., Yang, W. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Performance, Power Take Off
Powering Oceanographic Observations with a Wave Energy Converter McVey, J., Branch, R., Cavagnaro, R. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Field Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical Simulation of a Wave-Powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Charging System Ahmed, A., VanZwieten, J., Tang, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Advancing the Modelica Ocean Engineering Toolbox With the Capability to Generate Accurate Wave Excitation Forces Menon, A., Haider, A., Bubbar, K. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Robust Optimal Control for Docking and Charging Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Powered by Wave Energy Subramanian, A., Zhou, K., Zou, S. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
A Numerical Analysis of a Hybrid Semisubmersible and Point Absorber Wind-Wave System Huang, Y-C., Yu, Y-H. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
A Time-Domain Optimization Tool for Integrated Wave Energy Converter Design Shabara, M., Housner, S., Ogden, D. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
High Fidelity Simulations of Wave Energy Converters Viren, T., Shen, L. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Testing of a Submerged Wave Energy Converter: Power Take-Off Mooring Configuration Effect on Power Performance and Stability Ali, R., Roach, A., Robertson, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Sheltering effect of various wave energy converter archetypes in arrays Vitale, O., Haji, M. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
A Robust Optimal Control for Docking and Charging Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Powered by Wave Energy Subramanian, A., Zhou, K., Zou, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
A Double Loop Hypertwist Power Take-Off for Wave Energy Converters Williams, W., Baginski, H., Wagoner, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber, Attenuator Lab Data Power Take Off
Numerical Simulation of a Wave-Powered Charging System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Ahmed, A., VanZwieten, J., Tang, G. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Uncertainty analysis of commonly reported marine hydrokinetic performance metrics Beringer, C., Bosma, B., Robertson, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Design of Real-Time Hybrid Simulation of Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converter Testing McConnell, A., Robertson, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring
Design and Experimental Testing of a Submerged Point Absorber Ali, R., Roach, A., Robertson, B. Presentation Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Power Take Off
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