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
Ocean Energy Database: Technology Characterization at Sub-assembly Level Silva, M., Raventos, A., Uihlein, A. Conference Paper Current, Tidal, Wave Substructure
WEC3: Wave Energy Converter Code Comparison Project Combourieu, A., Lawson, M., Babarit, A. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Performance
Power marix assessment and extreme loads estimation on a flap type wave energy converter in front of a dike Baudry, V., Marrone, S., Babarit, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Assessment of Navier Stokes Modelling of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter RAMELIARISON, V., ASTRUC, D., Chapalain, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Modelling mooring line non-linearities (material and geometric effects) for a wave energy converter using AQWA, SIMA and Orcaflex Bhinder, M., Karimirad, M., Weller, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Mooring
CFD Numerical Simulation and Experiments on Seawave Slot-Cone Generator in Random Wave Buccino, M., Dentale, F., Salerno, D. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping Hydrodynamics
Performance Comparison of Marine Renewable Energy Converter Mooring Lines Subjected to Real Sea and Accelerated Loads Rodriguez, A., Weller, S., Cañedo, J. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Mooring
Analysis of Vorticity Dynamics in Oscillating Flows at Low Keulegan-Carpenter Numbers Bettencourt, J., Dias, F. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Hydrodynamics
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
Structured Innovation of High-Performance Wave Energy Converter Technology Weber, J., Laird, D. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Performance
A case study on the matrix approach to WEC performance characterization Hiles, C., de Andres, A., Beatty, S. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
An aging-aware life cycle cost comparison between supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries to smooth Direct Wave Energy Converter production Kovaltchouk, T., Ahmed, H., Multon, B. Conference Paper Wave
Marine Energy Electrical Architecture Report 3: Optimum Electrical Array Architectures Mason, A., Driver, R. Report Current, Wave Array Effects
Feasibility of marine renewable energy to the Feed-in Tariff system in Malaysia Lim, X., Lam, W., Hashim, R. Journal Article Current, Wave
Performance analysis and optimization of a box-hull wave energy converter concept Bódai, T., Srinil, N. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Potential applications for small scale wave energy installations Blazauskas, N., Pasilis, A., Knolis, A. Journal Article Wave Structural
Numerical investigation of wave structure interaction with application to wave energy devices Li, L. Thesis Wave Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Feasibility study on tidal and wave energy conversion in Iranian seas Soleimani, K., Ketabdari, M., Khorasani, F. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave Modeling
PIV investigation of 3-dimensional flow within an oscillating water column Ferguson, T., Macfarlane, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
Marine Energy Electrical Architecture Report 1: Landscape Map and Literature Review Mason, A. Report Current, Wave Array Effects
Characterization of U.S. Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Test Sites: A Catalogue of Met-Ocean Data, 2nd Edition Dallman, A., Neary, V. Report Wave Field Data, Test Center
Combining wave energy with wind and solar: Short-term forecasting Reikard, G., Robertson, B., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices
Evaluating a project for wave energy generation at a coastal site in Chile Almonacid, N. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Array Effects, Grid Integration, Performance
Wave energy for Australia's National Electricity Market Behrens, S., Hayward, J., Woodman, S. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Marine Energy Electrical Architecture Report 2: Review of SSE Contractor Reports Driver, R. Report Current, Wave Array Effects
Development of a composite sea wall wave energy converter system Buccino, M., Stagonas, D., Vicinanza, D. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping Modeling Performance
Wave tank experiments on the power capture of a multi-axis wave energy converter Zhang, D., George, A., Wang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Ocean Energy Development in Europe: Current Status and Future Perspectives Magagna, D., Uihlein, A. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave
Evaluation and comparison of the levelized cost of tidal, wave, and offshore wind energy Astariz, S., Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Wave Modeling
Effect of a straight coast on the hydrodynamics and performance of the Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Sarkar, D., Renzi, E., Dias, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics
Control of rapid phase oscillations in the modelling of large wave energy arrays Isberg, J., Engström, J., Eriksson, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Constrained optimal control of a point absorber wave energy converter with linear generator Wang, L., Engström, J., Göteman, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control
Mechanics and materials in the design of a buckling diaphragm wave energy converter Le, H., Collins, K., Greaves, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling Materials, Structural
Wave Loads on a Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Device in Extreme Waves Göteman, M., Engström, J., Eriksson, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Power Take Off
Wave interaction with an oscillating wave surge converter, Part I: Viscous effects Wei, Y., Rafiee, A. , Henry, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling
A statistical methodology for the estimation of extreme wave conditions for offshore renewable applications Larsen, X., Kalogeri, C., Galanis, G. Journal Article Wave Modeling
SEAREV: Case study of the development of a wave energy converter Cordonnier, J., Gorintin, F., De Gagny, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Effect of non-ideal power take-off efficiency on performance of single- and two-body reactively controlled wave energy converters Falcao, A., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
A review of hydrodynamic investigations into arrays of ocean wave energy converters Chowdhury, S., Nader, J., Sánchez, A. Journal Article Wave Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Capture width of the three-float multi-mode multi-resonance broadband wave energy line absorber M4 from laboratory studies with irregular waves of different spectral shape and directional spread Stansby, P., Moreno, E., Stallard, T. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave energy conversion by controlled floating and submerged cylindrical buoys Korde, U., Ertekin, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Impact of sediments on wear performance of critical sliding components of hydrokinetic devices Ali, M., Ravens, T., Petersen, T. Journal Article Current, Wave Field Data Materials
Power capture performance of an oscillating-body WEC with nonlinear snap through PTO systems in irregular waves Zhang, X., Yang, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Power Take Off
A database of capture width ratio of wave energy converters Babarit, A. Journal Article Wave Hydrodynamics
Experimental and numerical comparisons of self-reacting point absorber wave energy converters in regular waves Beatty, S., Hall, M., Buckham, B. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy potential assessment in the central and southern regions of the South China Sea Mirzaei, A., Tangang, F., Juneng, L. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Scaled development of a novel Wave Energy Converter through wave tank to utility-scale laboratory testing Rhinefrank, K., Schacher, A., Prudell, J. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Scale Device
A Review of Debris Detection Methods Kasper, J., Johnson, J., Duvoy, P. Report Current, Wave
Creating a Dynamometer for Experimental Validation of Power Take-Off Forces on a Wave Energy Converter Simmons, A., Brekken, T., Lomonaco, P. Conference Paper Wave Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off
Surrogate Based Design of a Mooring System for a Self-reacting Point Absorber Ortiz, J., Bailey, H., Buckham, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Hydrodynamics, Mooring
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