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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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion - A Survey Muetze, A. , Vining, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column
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
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
Hydrodynamic modelling of a direct drive wave energy converter Eriksson, M., Leijon, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
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
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
AquaBuOY - the offshore wave energy converter numerical modeling and optimization Weinstein, A., Fredrikson, G., Parks, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
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
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
E21 EPRI Assessment Offshore Wave Energy Conversion Devices Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Overtopping, Pressure Differential, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off
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
Some hydrodynamic aspects of arrays of wave-energy devices McIver, P. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Maximum wave-power absorption of point absorbers under motion constraints Pizer, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Delbouy: Ocean wave-powered seawater reverse osmosis desalination systems Hicks, D., Mitcheson, G., Pleass, c. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Hybrid Devices
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
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
Wave-power absorption by parallel rows of interacting oscillating bodies Falnes, J., Budal, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Maximum Wave-Power Absorption Under Motion Constraints Evans, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
A resonant point absorber of ocean-wave power Budar, K., Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
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