Wave

Capturing energy from waves.

Ocean surface waves are generated by wind passing over the ocean surface. The friction between the wind and ocean surface causes energy to be transferred from the faster moving air to the surface layer of the ocean. Wave development depends on the length of ocean, or “fetch,” over which the wind blows in a constant direction. Longer fetches with higher wind velocities will produce larger waves. Waves can travel thousands of miles with little energy loss and can combine with waves from storms and other wind-driven events to create very energetic seas. The energy of ocean waves is concentrated at the surface and decays rapidly with depth.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Wave

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 Wave.

Total: 5274

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Design, build, and analysis of small-scale wave energy converter prototypes Vitale, O., McCabe, R., Brundan, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale Control, Materials, Power Take Off
Arctic deployment of a fully integrated self-powered drifting buoy harvesting wave energy via a triboelectric nanogenerator Lu, Z., Jung, H., Hwang, W. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
On the optimal performance of oscillating surge wave energy converter Truong, B., Zuo, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Second-order wave excitation forces in WEC-Sim/MOST: Implementation, experimental validation, and code-to-code comparison Issoglio, D., Shabara, M., Petracca, E. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Cotemporal assessment of wind, wave, and current resources for ocean renewable energy device design and testing Lou, J., Robertson, B. Journal Article Wave Field Data
Hydrodynamic performance of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays of offshore hybrid aquaculture–energy platforms Habeeb, B., Abdel-Maksoud, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave energy converter array optimization using adaptive evolutionary algorithm with experience-guided Single-Player Monte Carlo tree search Wang, D., Liu, Y., An, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Projected increases in wave energy magnitude and variability in the Yellow and Bohai Seas under a high-emission climate scenario Yuan, N., Zhang, X., Shi, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Mooring-based frequency-domain and AI-based time-domain optimization for improved power capture performance of the TALOS wave energy converter Yavuz, H., Sheng, W., Aggidis, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling Mooring, Performance
Complementary value of wave and tidal current energy in the power grid and their impact on balanced energy demand Shi, X., Chen, J., Gao, Q. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Co-Designing the Future of Ocean Technology & Data Ocean Motion Technologies Report Current, Wave Field Data
Layout optimization of wave energy converter arrays consisting of floating truncated cylinders with five degrees of freedom in regular and irregular waves Kang, Y., Zeng, X., Cui, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Control
Multi-agent reinforcement learning control for point-absorber wave energy converter arrays Chen, K., Lin, Z., Han, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Control
Wave power extraction analysis of a floating hybrid wave energy converter placed over an undulated seabed using hybrid boundary element method Dash, S., Swami, K., Koley, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Modeling and validation of a small heave plate wave energy converter Walker, H., Tolley, M., Pawlak, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling
Technology Push, Market Pull: In-Depth Analysis and Policy Guidance for the Ocean Energy Sector Collins, I., Schia, M., Jeffrey, H. Guidance Current, Wave
Comparison of reanalysis datasets with historical wave buoy data in northern Scottish waters McIlvenny, J., Thomas, L., Williamson, B. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
A numerical and experimental study of wave energy converter number of bodies and degrees of freedom Beringer, C., Bosma, B., Robertson, B. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
A novel machine learning-transfer function approach for estimating power absorption in floating wave energy converters Torabbeigi, M., Adibzade, M., Baharifar, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Capture performance improvement of a backward-bent duct buoy wave energy converter using a damping plate Zhu, W., Tu, Y., Zheng, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Electromagnetic Analysis of Double-Rotor Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Generators Under Eccentricity Faults Salinas, M. , Sergakis, A. , Mueller, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
Linear analysis of a gyroscopic wave energy converter: absorbing half of the wave energy over broadband frequencies Iida, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Performance
Deep reinforcement learning for real-time latching control of wave energy converter in non-predicted irregular wave environments Su, H., Qin, H., Wen, Z. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Control, Performance
Report on Coastal Structure Integrated Wave Energy Converters (CSI-WECs) McGilton, B., Gjestvang, K., Peterson, K. Report Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column
Wave energy assessments around Hainan Island based on a fine-resolution model: the long-term trend and climatic mutation Li, J., Tong, Y., Li, S. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
Sustainable Wave Energy Converter Buoy Composite Reinforced with Cellulosic Natural Fiber: A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Gherissi, A. Journal Article Wave Materials
Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop 2026 Carrieann, B., Lewis, T., Barry, C. Presentation Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Control, Performance
A novel maximum energy extraction strategy using lithium-ion batteries for Archimedes wave swing wave energy conversion systems Mahdy, A., Aleem, S., Hasanien, H. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential Modeling Control, Performance
A comprehensive evaluation of wave energy conversion to power desalination plants: The Portuguese case-study Clemente, D., Ramos, V., Ferreira, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Performance
Hybrid offshore renewable energy harvest system: a review Ma, Y., Cui, L., Zhou, H. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices
A comparative study on the dynamic performance of floating and submerged wave energy converter arrays Zhu, K., Greaves, D., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Effects of the shared mooring system on hydrodynamic and power capture of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays Wei, C., Huang, S., Wang, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Model validation and improved PTO modeling of a field-deployed wave energy converter with tethered heave plate Okushemiya, D., Rusch, C., Robertson, B. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Power Take Off
Off-grid shore-to-ship power system optimization with a hydrogen-in-loop buffering scheme driven by hydrokinetic wave-wind energy Taghavifar, H., Bordin, C., Chen, H. Journal Article Current, Wave
Double-stage frequency-boost mechanism for high-power wave energy harvesting from ultra-low frequency ocean excitations Tang, T., Zhao, H., Li, Y. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Coastal short term wave power prediction based on deep learning model Wu, Y., Zhang, R., Ming, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Instability mechanism and criterion of wind-wave co-generation structural system under typhoon-wave-current coupled action Li, W., Ke, S., Qian, K. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Multi-directional hybrid friction nanogeneration with applying to collect wave kinetic energy Cao, Z., Yang, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Materials, Performance, Power Take Off
Tidal and wave driven hydrokinetic power in atolls of an amphidromic region in the Pacific Ocean Zilic de Arcos, F., Pham, M., Lucas, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Disruptive Innovation and Industrial Modernisation: Pathways to Securing Offshore Renewable Energy Supply Chain Competitiveness Grattan, K., Olsson, S., Noble, D. Report Current, Wave
Techno-economic assessment of wave energy converters arranged on an octagonal platform using multiple financial parameters Chen, B., Luan, Z., He, G. Journal Article Wave
Wave energy converter buoy for Arctic observations Branch, R., McVey, J., Ticona Rollano, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data
Developing a machine learning (ML) based graphical user interface (GUI) for significant wave height (SWH) forecasting to support wave energy converters (WECs) operations planning Shahbazbegian, A. , Ghiasi, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Blind‐flux, bathymetry‐enhanced stacking ensemble for rapid wave‐energy flux prediction along Oman's coast Seyed-Djawadi, M., Nikoo, M., Shahmiri, A. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Power take-off co-design and LCoE reduction of a hinged-type wave energy converter using a genetic algorithm Liao, Z., Li, G., Apsley, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Power Take Off
Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP): A Lessons Learned Report Boren, B., Morton, A., Sathyanarayana, A. Report Wave Materials, Power Take Off
Enhancement ultra-low-frequency wave energy harvesting through a piezoelectric energy harvester based on C-shaped cantilever beams Liu, R., Pan, C., Zhou, H. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental investigation on hydrodynamic response and motion suppression of a floating wind-wave-tidal hybrid system under freak waves Zhang, H., Cao, X., Zhou, Z. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
Long-term resource assessment and decarbonization potential of wave energy Wen, Y., Low, Y. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Wave energy resource classification based on multivariate clustering for the Mediterranean and Black Sea Kutupoglu, V., Amarouche, K., Akpinar, A. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
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