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: 4645
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
“Small is beautiful” - but will small WECs ever become commercial? Friis-Madsen, E., Soerensen, H., Russell, I. Conference Paper Wave Structural
Micropiles for Anchoring Ocean Renewable Energy Generation Devices Ahsanuzzaman, M., Gabr, M., Borden, R. Conference Paper Current, Wave, OTEC Field Data, Full Scale Materials, Performance, Substructure
Comparison between experiments and simulations of a new Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Choiniere, M., Thiagarajan, K. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Power Take Off, Structural
Wave Energy Converter hull design for manufacturability and reduced LCOE Garcia-Teruel, A., Forehand, D., Jeffrey, H. Conference Paper Wave Materials, Structural
Long-term Load Response of a two-Body Point Absorber in Extreme Seas Debruyne, Y., Cruz, J., Neary, V. Presentation Wave Modeling
Slingshot Effect for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Arias, F., Heras, S. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Performance, Structural
Analysis of mooring line failure in real sea conditions Marina, D., Torre-Enciso, Y. , Ajuria, O. Conference Paper Current, Wave Field Data, Test Center Materials, Mooring
Computationally Efficient Simulation of Floating Dual-Body Point Absorber Connolly, A., O'Mahony, G., O'Connor, A. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance
Fatigue and Aerodynamic Loss in Wells Turbines: Mutriku Wave Power Plant Case Lekube, J., Ajuria, O., Ibeas, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data
Advanced concrete materials for offshore floating structures Ewart, L., Barltrop, N., Thies, P. Conference Paper Wave Modeling Materials, Substructure
Development of an iterative spatial assessment for regional grid connection for floating wave and wind energy arrays van Lanschot, T., Forehand, D., Jeffrey, H. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
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
Freshwater production from the motion of ocean waves – A review Leijon, J., Boström, C. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Performance
Rich Passage Tidal Energy Resource Characterization Guerra, M., Thomson, J. Report Current, Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study on the Geometric and Inertial Parameters for Oscillating Wave Surge Converters Lin, C., Chow, Y., Tzang, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Feedback Resonating Control for a Wave Energy Converter Nevarez, V., Bacelli, G., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Dynamic Properties and Energy Conversion Efficiency of A Floating Multi-Body Wave Energy Converter Yang, S., Wang, Y., He, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
Assessment of the wave potential at selected hydrology and coastal environments around a tropical island, case study: Mauritius Doorga, J., Chinta, D., Gooroochurn, O. Journal Article Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
Feasibility of WEC installations for domestic and public electrical supplies: A case study off the Calabrian coast Aristodemo, F., Farraro, D. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Design load analysis for wave energy converters van Rij, J., Yu, Y., Coe, R. Conference Paper Wave Modeling
A methodology to determine the optimal size of a wells turbine in an oscillating water column device by using coupled hydro-aerodynamic models Torres, F., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
Generators to harvest ocean wave energy through electrokinetic principle Tan, J., Duan, J., Zhao, Y. Journal Article Wave Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Coastal Defence Integrating Wave-Energy-Based Desalination: A Case Study in Madagascar Contestabile, P., Vicinanza, D. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Salinity Gradient Field Data, Full Scale Performance
Characterizing the Great Lakes marine renewable energy resources: Lake Michigan surge and wave characteristics Sogut, D., Farhadzadeh, A., Jensen, R. Journal Article Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave Energy Resource Characterization for San Nicholas Island Johnson, N. , Thomson, J. Report Wave Field Data Hydrodynamics
High efficiency design of an impulse turbine used in oscillating water column to harvest wave energy Badhurshah, R., Dudhgaonkar, P., Jalihal, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Condition Monitoring Systems of Wave Energy Converters RiaSoR Report Wave
Sensitivity and Cost Analysis of Mooring Solutions for Large Renewable Energy Structures Thomsen, J., Andersen, M. Conference Paper Wave Mooring
Application of a fictitious domain method in numerical simulation of an oscillating wave surge converter Mottahedi, H., Anbarsooz, M., Passandideh-Fard, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Comparative Study of Hydrodynamic Responses of Two Combined Wind Turbine and Wave Energy Converter Systems Under Typical Operational Sea Cases Ren, N., Zhu, Y., Ma, Z. Conference Paper Wave Hybrid Devices
Rationally designed sea snake structure based triboelectric nanogenerators for effectively and efficiently harvesting ocean wave energy with minimized water screening effect Zhang, S., Xu, M., Zhang, C. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Structural
Numerical Investigation of Design Strategy on Overtopping Performance of Multi-Stage OWEC Jungrungruengtaworn, S., Hyun, B. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping Modeling Performance, Structural
Highly Adaptive Solid–Liquid Interfacing Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Diverse Water Wave Energy Zhao, X., Kuang, S., Wang, Z. Journal Article Wave Lab Data Array Effects, Performance
Practical Challenges in Harvesting Wave Energy Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Wave
OES Annual Report 2017 Ocean Energy Systems Report Current, Wave, OTEC
Ocean Wave Energy Converters: Status and Challenges Aderinto, T., Li, H. Journal Article Wave
Electrical cable utilization for wave energy converters Bull, D., Baca, M., Schenkman, B. Journal Article Wave Modeling Substructure
Experimental Studies on Performances of Capsule Type Wave Energy Generation System under Action of Waves Yu, H., Bai, Z., Zhao, C. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
Array Design and Device Damping Assignment of Fixed Oscillating Water Columns Sharp, C., DuPont, B., Bosma, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Control
A New Classification of Wave Energy Converters Used for Selection of Devices Esteban, M., López-Gutiérrez, J., Negro, V. Journal Article Wave
Development and Field Testing of PTO Control Strategies for Two Body Flexibly Connected WECs Rosenberg, B., Mundon, T., Cavagnaro, R. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Field Data, Modeling, Full Scale Power Take Off
Market Study on Ocean Energy European Commission, WavEC Report Current, Wave Modeling
Wave tank and bench-top control testing of a wave energy converter Bacelli, G., Spencer, S., Patterson, D. Journal Article Wave Scale Device Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Achieving a Three-Fold Increase in Performance for the Archimedes Waveswing Wave Energy Converter Grey, S., Spinneken, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
A techno-economic assessment of wave energy resources in the Philippines Quitoras, M., Abundo, M., Danao, L. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Attenuator Modeling
Assessment of the Potential of Energy Extracted from Waves and Wind to Supply Offshore Oil Platforms Operating in the Gulf of Mexico Haces-Fernandez, F., Li, H., Ramirez, D. Journal Article Wave Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
A Self-zeroing position controller for oscillating surge wave energy converters with strong asymmetry Sell, N., Plummer, A., Hillis, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Control, Performance
Development of a survival configuration for the Triton wave energy converter Mundon, T., Rosenberg, B. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Performance, Structural
Outline Load Assessment Numerical Tool RiaSoR Report Wave Modeling
Efficient determination of the long-term extreme responses by the modified environmental contour method for a combined wind turbine and wave energy converter system Li, Q., Ren, N., Gao, Z. Journal Article Wave Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
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