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

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Numerical calculation method for the optimum wave energy absorption configuration based on the variation of Kochin function Kawabe, H., Michima, P., Shinohara, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter by Means of Straight-bladed Darrieus Turbine Brusca, S., Cucinotta, F., Galvagno, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
MARINET experiment KNSWING testing an I-Beam OWC attenuator Nielsen, K., Bingham, H. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
The importance of iteration and deployment in technology development: A study of the impact on wave and tidal stream energy research, development and innovation MacGillivray, A., Jeffrey, H., Wallace, R. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
A global analysis of the operation and maintenance role on the placing of wave energy farms Guanche, R., de Andres, A., Losada, I. Journal Article Wave
Control-Informed Geometric Optimization of Wave Energy Converters: The Impact of Device Motion and Force Constraints Garcia-Rosa, P., Bacelli, G., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Control
Modeling and analysis of a sea wave energy converter Machado, I., Watanabe, E. , Garcia-Rosa, P. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Grid Integration
Numerical models for the motion and forces of point-absorbing wave energy converters in extreme waves Sjökvist, L., Wu, J., Ransley, E. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Air flow control of OWC wave power plants using FOPID controller Mishra, S., Purwar, S., Kishor, N. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Marine Renewables Canada Annual Report 2015 Marine Renewables Canada Report Current, Wave
Hydrodynamic modelling of marine renewable energy devices: A state of the art review Day, A., Babarit, A., Fontaine, A. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
CECO wave energy converter: Experimental proof of concept Rosa-Santos, P., Taveira-Pinto, F., Teixeira, L. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Experimental Study on Efficiency Improvement of Fixed OWC Type Wave Energy Converter with Impulse Turbine Murakami, T., Imai, Y., Nagata, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data
Enhancing the performance of heaving wave energy converters using model-free control approach Jama, M., Noura, H., Wahyudie, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Finding gaps on power production assessment on WECs: Wave definition analysis de Andres, A., Guanache, R., Weber, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Performance
Numerical hydrodynamic modelling of a pitching wave energy converter Bhinder, M., Rahmati, M., Mingham, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
An improved understanding of the natural resonances of moonpools contained within floating rigid-bodies: Theory and application to oscillating water column devices Bull, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Sea-state modification and heaving float interaction factors from physical modelling of arrays of wave energy converters Stratigaki, V., Troch, P., Stallard, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data Array Effects
On the use of OpenFOAM to model oscillating wave surge converters Schmitt, P., Elsaesser, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling
Numerical simulation for Numerical simulation for oscillating-water-column wave energy Imai, Y., Sakanaka, R., Nagata, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Numerical modelling of nearshore wave energy resource in the Sea of Iroise Guillou, N., Chapalain, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Hydrodynamic analysis of oscillating water column wave energy devices Bingham, H., Ducasse, D., Nielsen, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Co-located wave-wind farms: Economic assessment as a function of layout Astariz, S., Pérez-Collazo, C., Abanades, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Nonlinear hydrodynamic and real fluid effects on wave energy converters Wolgamot, H., Fitzgerald, C. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
MPPT strategy based on speed control for AWS-based wave energy conversion system Marei, M., Mokhtar, M., El-Sattar, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Grid Integration
Evaluation of the WEC sub-system of a hybrid wind-wave energy converter Pérez-Collazo, C. Thesis Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Productivity analysis of the full scale inertial sea wave energy converter prototype: A test case in Pantelleria Island Cagninei, A., Raffero, M., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Full Scale Control
Control strategies for combining local energy storage with wells turbine oscillating water column devices Ceballos, S., Rea, J., Robles, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Control
Refined representation of turbines using a 3D SWE model for predicting distributions of velocity deficit and tidal energy density Lin, J., Sun, J., Liu, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Sensitivity of a Wave Energy Converter Dynamics Model to Nonlinear Hydrostatic Models Coe, R., Bull, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
A review on front end conversion in ocean wave energy converters Santhosh, N., Baskaran, V., Amarkarthik, A. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Power Take Off
On the concept of sloped motion for free-floating wave energy converters Payne, G., Pascal, R., Vaillant, G. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
IEEE standards for oscillating machines to advance direct-drive wave energy generators Rhinefrank, K., Schacher, A., Prudell, J. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Structural
Numerical study on the dynamics of a two-raft wave energy conversion device Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Review of Hydraulic Transmission Technologies for Wave Power Generation Lin, Y., Bao, J., Liu, H. Journal Article Wave Power Take Off, Structural
Component reliability test approaches for marine renewable energy Thies, P., Johanning, L., Karikari-Boateng, K. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Performance
Robust and low computational cost controller for improving captured power in heaving wave energy converters Wahyudie, A., Jama, M., Saeed, O. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Control, Performance
Effects of rotor solidity on the performance of impulse turbine for OWC wave energy converter Liu, Z., Zhao, H., Cui, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental and numerical study of hydrodynamic responses of a combined wind and wave energy converter concept in survival modes Wan, L., Gao, Z., Moan, T. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices
Parametric design methodology for maximizing energy capture of a bottom-hinged flap-type WEC with medium wave resources Chow, Y., Chang, Y., Chen, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Performance
Status of testing field for ocean energy generation Zhu, Y., Jia, L., Duan, C. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Field Data
Modelling of Marine Renewable Energy Chen, L. Thesis Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine Renewable Energy Converters and Biofouling: A Review on Impacts and Prevention Titah-Benbouzid, H. , Benbouzid, M. Conference Paper Current, Wave
Resource Mapping of Wave Energy Production in Europe Schlutter, F., Petersen, O., Nyborg, L. Conference Paper Wave
WEC survivability threshold and extractable wave power Maisondieu, C. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
A Novel Mooring Tether for Highly Dynamic Offshore Applications Parish, D. Thesis Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Mooring, Substructure
Applicability of offshore mooring and foundation technologies for marine renewable energy (MRE) device arrays Karimirad, M., Koushan, K., Weller, S. Conference Paper Current, Wave Mooring
Renewable Energies Offshore Soares, C. Book Current, Wave
Application of an Arbitrary Mesh Interface for CFD Simulation of an Oscillating Wave Energy Converter Mishra, V., Beatty, S., Buckham, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Hydrodynamics
Ocean Energy Database: Technology Characterization at Sub-assembly Level Silva, M., Raventos, A., Uihlein, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Substructure
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