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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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 4590
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
A Parametric Study on Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Applicable to Breakwater Park, S., Nam, B., Kim, K. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
A performance study of a radial turbine for wave energy conversion Setoguchi, T., Santhakumar, S., Takao, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Structural
A performance study on a direct drive hydro turbine for wave energy converter Choi, Y., Kim, C., Kim, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A Permanent Magnet Linear Generator for the Enhancement of the Reliability of a Wave Energy Conversion System Trapanese, M., Boscaino, V., Cipriani, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance
A Permanent-Magnet Tubular Linear Generator for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Prudell, J., Stoddard, M., Amon, E. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off
A Physical and Numerical Study of a Fixed Cylindrical OWC of Finite Wall Thickness Sykes, R., Lewis, A., Thomas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Pilot Study into the Optimization of the Shape of a Wave Energy Collector by Genetic Algorithm McCabe, A., Aggidis, G., Widden, M. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Pitch Wave Force Prediction Algorithm for the Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter Cerone, V., Regruto, D., Abdalla, T. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control, Performance
A PIV investigation of OWC operation in regular, polychromatic and irregular waves Ferguson, T., Penesis, I., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
A point absorber wave energy converter with nonlinear hardening spring power-take-off systems in regular waves Zheng, Z., Yao, Z., Chang, Z. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off
A port-Hamiltonian Approach to Cummins' Equation for Floater Arrays with Linear Power-Take Off Systems Almuzakki, M., Barradas-Berglind, J., Wei, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
A post-processing technique for addressing ‘irregular frequencies’ and other issues in the results from BEM solvers Kelly, T., Zabala, I., Pena-Sanchez, Y. Conference Paper Wave Hydrodynamics
A power analysis and data acquisition system for ocean wave energy device testing Amon, E., Brekken, T., von Jouanne, A. Journal Article Wave
A Power Take Off System for Use in Vertical Linear Electric Generator Wave Energy Converter Systems Energystics Report Wave Power Take Off
A power take-off mechanism for maximizing the performance of an oscillating water column wave energy device Korde, U. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
A practical approach to wave energy modeling and control Coe, R., Bacelli, G., Forbush, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
A practical method for modeling temporally-averaged ocean wave frequency-directional spectra for characterizing wave energy climates Ahn, S., Neary, V., Ha, T. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
A predictive power control of Doubly fed induction generator for wave energy converter in irregular waves Lagoun, M., Benalia, A., Benbouzid, M. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Control
A Preliminary Design for a novel concept of Floating breakwater (… and WEC) Russo, S., Lugni, C., Contestabile, P. Conference Paper Tidal, Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Structural
A preliminary investigation into spectral optimal control of an under-actuated, six degree-of-freedom wave energy device Mérigaud, A., Cocho, M., Pichard, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
A preliminary study of a novel wave energy converter of a Scotch Yoke mechanism-based power take-off Shami, E., Mayberry, L., Zhang, R. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Performance
A Preliminary Study of Different Wave Energy Converter Architypes Utilized for Power Blue Economy Applications McNally, J., Baca, E., Tran, T. Presentation Wave Modeling, Scale Device Performance
A Preliminary Study of Wave Energy Resource Using an HF Marine Radar, Application to an Eastern Southern Pacific Location: Advantages and Opportunities Mundaca-Moraga, V., Abarca-del-Rio, R., Fgueroa, D. Journal Article Wave Field Data Performance
A Preliminary Study on Identifying Biomimetic Entities for Generating Novel Wave Energy Converters Zhang, H., Sheng, W., Zhimin, Z. Journal Article Wave Structural
A Preliminary Study on the Modeling and Analysis of Nonlinear Effects of Ocean Waves and Power Take Off Control on Wave Energy Conversion System Dynamics Yim, S., Adami, N., Bosma, B. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Power Take Off
A preliminary study on the optimal formation of an array of wave power devices. Fitzgerald, C., Thomas, G. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Array Effects, Performance
A probabilistic framework for fatigue damage of lift based wave energy converters Arredondo-Galeana, A., Lamont-Kane, P., Shi, W. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Performance
A Procedure to Calculate First-Order Wave-Structure Interaction Loads in Wave Farms and Other Multi-Body Structures Subjected to Inhomogeneous Waves Rodrigues, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
A projection of the expected wave power in the Black Sea until the end of the 21st century Rusu, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling
A Proposed Guidance for the Economic Assessment of Wave Energy Converters at Early Development Stages Tetu, A., Chozas, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
A proposed wave farm on the Galician coast Veigas, M., Lopez, M., Romillo, P. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling
A radial inflow air turbine design for a vented oscillating water column Ansarifard, N., Kianejad, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
A RANS Simulation of the Heave Response of a Two-Body Floating Point Wave Absorber Yu, Y., Li, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
A RANS-VoF Numerical Model to Analyze the Output Power of An OWC-WEC Equipped with Wells and Impulse Turbines in A Hypothetical Sea-State Teixeira, P., Gonçalves, R., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
A real time sliding mode control for a wave energy converter based on a wells turbine Barambones, O., Cortajarena, J., Gonzalez de Durana, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
A Real-Time Detection System for the Onset of Parametric Resonance in Wave Energy Converters Davidson, J., Kalmár-Nagy, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
A realistic nonlinear benchmark problem for wave energy controllers -COERbuoy1 Thomas, S., Todalshaug, J., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
A reconnaissance-level characterization of wave energy resource in the exclusive economic zones of Bay-of-Bengal Shahriar, T., Habib, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
A rectified unidirectional rotary PTO for two-body wave energy converters Rezaei, S., Rahimi, A., Parvizian, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
A Removable elevated-hinge wave generator for testing marine energy devices Lomonaco, P., Robertson, B., Rea, I. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
A renewable energy source for powering offshore oil and gas applications Mekhiche, M., Edwards, K. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber
A resonant point absorber of ocean-wave power Budar, K., Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
A resonant two body system for a point absorbing wave energy converter with direct-driven linear generator Engström, J., Kurupath, V. , Isberg, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Retrievable Ocean Petal Anchor for Marine Energy Devices Williams, W., Gabr, M., Shariar, A. Presentation Current, Wave Modeling Mooring
A Review of AC and DC Collection Grids for Offshore Renewable Energy with a Qualitative Evaluation for Marine Energy Resources Fjellstedt, C., Ullah, M., Forslund, J. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Grid Integration
A Review of Combined Wave and Offshore Wind Energy Pérez-Collazo, C., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave Hybrid Devices
A Review of Debris Detection Methods Kasper, J., Johnson, J., Duvoy, P. Report Current, Wave
A review of deep learning for renewable energy forecasting Wang, H., Lei, Z., Zhang, X. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
A review of energy extraction from wind and ocean: Technologies, merits, efficiencies, and cost Rehman, S., Alhems, L., Alam, M. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Performance
A review of geographic information system (GIS) and techno economic (TE) software tools for renewable energy and methodology to develop a coupled GIS-TE software tool for marine renewable energy (MRE) O’Connell, R., Murphy, J., McAuliffe, F. Journal Article Current, Wave, Salinity Gradient, OTEC Field Data, Modeling
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