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
Optimization of Wave Energy Absorber of an Attenuator OWC Device with an Air Turbine Maeda, H., Kinoshita, T., Kudo, K. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Structural
Wave Energy Absorption Characteristics of Circular Air-Chamber for Use of Light Beacon Fixed on Sunken Rock Inoue, R., Iwai, M., Yahagi, M. Book Chapter Wave, Pressure Differential Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Simulation of a Pneumatic Wave-Power Buoy with Phase Control Oltedal, G. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic Analysis and Design Method of OWC Wave Energy Convertors Chen, J., Chen, G. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Surface wave interactions with systems of oscillating bodies and pressure distributions Falnes, J., McIver, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
The Q.U.B. Axisymmetric and Multi-Resonant Wave Energy Convertors Whittaker, T., Leitch, J., Long, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Wave generation by an oscillating surface-pressure and its application in wave-energy extraction Sarmento, A., de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Control strategies for the Clam Wave Energy Device Greenhow, M., Rosen, J., Reed, M. Journal Article Wave Control
Wave-power absorption by an array of attenuators oscillating with unconstrained amplitudes Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Attenuator Modeling Array Effects, Power Take Off
Wave-power absorption by parallel rows of interacting oscillating bodies Falnes, J., Budal, K. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Preliminary analysis of wave energy conversion at an offshore structure Carmichael, A., Assanis, D., Salsich, J. Report Wave Lab Data Grid Integration
Maximum Wave-Power Absorption Under Motion Constraints Evans, D. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber Modeling
Arrays of three-dimensional wave-energy absorbers Thomas, G., Evans, D. Journal Article Wave Array Effects
Advances in ocean wave energy converters using piezoelectric materials Hudson, J., Phillips, D., Wilkins, N. Journal Article Wave Materials
System-reliability studies for wave-energy generation Dawson, J., Din, S., Mytton, M. Journal Article Wave Modeling
Radiation impedance matrix and optimum power absorption for interacting oscillators in surface waves Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave Hydrodynamics, Performance
Absorption of Wave Energy by Elongated Bodies Newman, J. Journal Article Wave Modeling Structural
A resonant point absorber of ocean-wave power Budar, K., Falnes, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber
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