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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
Numerical modelling of a two-body point absorber featuring variable geometry Ogden, D., Tom, N., Rij, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Simplified PTO model of a novel direct-drive PTO based on an azimuthal linear switched reluctance generator. Blanco, M., Santos-Herrán, M., Navarro, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Performance, Power Take Off
Design and modeling of a laboratory scale WEC point absorber Bosma, B., Beringer, C., Leary, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off
Towards optimization of a wave-to-wire energy device in a breakwater contraction Bolton, J., Bokhove, O., Borman, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Power output estimation of WEC with HF radar measured complex representative sea states Wang, D., Conley, D., Hann, M. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Effects of heave plate topology on reaction forces Hartman, A., Rusch, C., Maurer, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigating the difference between time-domain and frequency-domain modeling of a small-size two-body point absorber Mankle, H., Mundon, T., DuPont, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Integration of fuel cells into an off-grid hybrid system using wave and solar energy Talaat, M., Elgarhy, A., Elkholy, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices, Performance
The Simulation of Wave Energy Conversion by Floating Point Absorber Buoy in Indonesian Sea Waves Aji, N., Ekawati, E., Haq, I. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Real-Time Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for Multiple Degrees of Freedom Wave Energy Converters with Non-Ideal Power Take-Off Haider, A., Brekken, T., McCall, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Renewable Wave Energy Potential for the Sustainable Offshore Oil Platforms in South China Sea Nizamani, Z, Na, L., Nakayama, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Mooring, Performance, Structural
Wave Energy Converter Energy Storage System Sizing for Flicker Considerations Haider, A., Zadeh, L., Brekken, T. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A Comparative Study of Model Predictive Control and Optimal Causal Control for Heaving Point Absorbers Previsic, M., Karthikeyan, A., Scruggs, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Viscous effect for heaving cylindrical point absorbers controlled by a latching control system and a novel approach to viscous force Avalos, G., Estefen, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Power maximising control of a heaving point absorber wave energy converter Gu, Y., Ding, B., Sergiienko, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Test Plan: Wave Energy Power Smoothing Via Supercapacitors Design Comparison Oscilla Power Report Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Latching control of a raft-type wave energy converter with a hydraulic power take-off system Liu, C., Hu, M., Zhao, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
In-Ocean Validation of a Deterministic Sea Wave Prediction (DSWP) System leveraging X-Band Radar to Enable Optimal Control in Wave Energy Conversion Systems Previsic, M., Karthikeyan, A., Lyzenga, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Control
Multi-Mode Wave Energy Converter Design Optimisation Using an Improved Moth Flame Optimisation Algorithm Neshat, M., Sergiienko, N., Mirjalili, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Performance analysis of a point-absorber wave energy converter with a single buoy composed of three rigidly coupled structures Cañedo, J., Verduzco-Zapata, M., Ocampo-Torres, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Optimum Layouts of a Cluster of Heaving Point Absorbers in Front of a Wall Loukogeorgaki, E., Michailides, C., Lavidas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Study On Wave Slamming Characteristics Of An Oscillating Buoy Of Wave Energy Converter Under Different Wave Conditions Luo, X. , Qin, J., Liu, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Modelling of the Novi Ocean Wave Energy Converter using WEC-Sim Kanagaraj, G. Thesis Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
A second order random wave model for predicting the power performances of a wave energy converter Wang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical simulation of parametric resonance in point absorbers using a simplified model Kurniawan, A., Tran, T., Brown, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Performance Analysis of Multiple Wave Energy Converters due to Rotor Spacing Poguluri, S., Kim, D., Ko, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
High-performance and robust bistable point absorber wave energy converter Xi, R., Zhang, H., Xu, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Impact of the buoy geometry on power absorption of a point absorber with a cylindrical buoy under motion constraint Wu, J., Qian, C., Ni, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Practical optimal control of a wave-energy converter in regular wave environments Yetkin, M., Kalidoss, S., Curtis, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical evaluation of a two-body point absorber wave energy converter with a tuned inerter Asai, T., Sugiura, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Full Scale Control, Performance
The MBARI-WEC: a power source for ocean sensing Hamilton, A., Cazenave, F., Forbush, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Mechanical Motion Rectifier Based Single and Hybrid Input Marine Energy Harvester Analysis, Design and Basin Test Validation Chen, S. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices
A Comparative Study of Metaheuristic Algorithms for Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off Optimisation: A Case Study for Eastern Australia Amini, E., Golbaz, D., Asadi, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
Design of a multi-use marine area off-shore the Mediterranean Sea Zanuttigh, B., Palma, G., Brizzi, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
On the power performance of a wave energy converter with a direct mechanical drive power take-off system controlled by latching Shadman, M., Avalos, G., Estefen, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A methodology for architecture agnostic and time flexible representations of wave energy converter performance Robertson, B., Bailey, H., Leary, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance
Wave power performance of wave energy converters at high-energy areas of a semi-enclosed sea Majidi, A., Bingolbali, B., Akpinar, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Field Data, Modeling Performance
Numerical modelling of wave run-up heights and loads on heaving buoy wave energy converter under the influence of regular waves Yu, T., Tang, Y., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Optimisation of wave-power arrays without prescribed geometry over incident wave angle McGuinness, J., Thomas, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Hardware-in-the-loop development of a heaving point absorber wave energy converter using inertia emulation Berriel, R., Shadman, M., Wu, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
CalWave - xWave Higher Order Dynamics and Autonomous Control Testing CalWave Power Technologies, Inc. Report Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
The effects of geometrical buoy shape with nonlinear Froude-Krylov force on a heaving buoy point absorber Kim, S-J., Koo, W., Kim, M-H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Influence of Power Take-Off Modelling on the Far-Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Farms Fernandez, G., Stratigaki, V., Quartier, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Modelling a Heaving Point-Absorber with a Closed-Loop Control System Using the DualSPHysics Code Ropero-Giralda, P., Crespo, A., Coe, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Study on power generation of single Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters (PA-WECs) and arrays of PA-WECs Murai, M., Li, Q., Funada, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control, Performance
Shadow enhanced self-charging power system for wave and solar energy harvesting from the ocean Zhang, Q., Liang, Q., Nandakumar, K, Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Materials
Integration of a heaving-type wave energy converter with a chambered breakwater system Krishnendu, P., Ramakrishnan, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic Efficiency of a Wave Energy Converter in Front of an Orthogonal Breakwater Konispoliatis, D., Mavrakos, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics
Structural optimization on the oscillating-array-buoys for energy-capturing enhancement of a novel floating wave energy converter system Sun, P., Hu, S., He, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
System integration and coupled effects of an OWT/WEC device Zhao, C., Thies, P., Lars, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
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