Deliberate introduction of a nonlinear restoring element to point wave energy absorbers: A review and assessment

MF Daqaq, G Giorgi, MA Khasawneh - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2024‏ - Springer
Due to their simplicity, relatively high efficiency, and scalability, point wave energy absorbers
(PWAs) have emerged as one of the most popular and promising solutions for wave energy …

Nonlinear wave energy dissipator with wave attenuation and energy harvesting at low frequencies

H Zhang, P Li, H **, R Bi, D Xu - Ocean engineering, 2022‏ - Elsevier
It is important to determine how to reduce the wave load and utilize the ocean energy
through the hybrid wave attenuation and energy harvesting structure (WAAEHS) as it is the …

Experimental assessment of the performance of a bi-stable point wave energy absorber under harmonic incident waves

MA Khasawneh, MF Daqaq - Ocean engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Intentional introduction of a bi-stable nonlinear restoring element to the design of point wave
energy absorbers (PWAs) has been recently investigated as a means to broaden the steady …

Theoretical and numerical studies on improving absorption power of multi-body wave energy convert device with nonlinear bistable structure

M Wang, J Shang, Z Luo, Z Lu, G Yao - Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
For the energy supplement of deep-sea equipment, we examine a multi-body absolute
motion counter-rotating wave energy converter (CR-WEC) in the research. In order to …

Design and performance evaluation of novel magnetic tristable wave energy converter

J Qin, Z Zhang, Y Zhang, S Huang, Y Liu, G Xue - Ocean Engineering, 2023‏ - Elsevier
To realize efficient broadband wave-energy conversion, this study proposes a point-
absorber wave energy converter with a novel magnetic tristable mechanism (NMT-PAWEC) …

Mixed time-frequency-domain method for nonlinear hybrid floating breakwater-WEC

P Li, H Zhang, X Zhao, H **, J Ding, D Xu - Mechanical Systems and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Ocean waves represent a vast and renewable resource that is prevalent across the globe.
However, the relentless erosion of marine equipment and coastal structures poses an …

Performance of bi-stable PWAs under irregular waves

MA Khasawneh, MF Daqaq - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2022‏ - Springer
Because of their wide resonant frequency bandwidth which extends to the lower range of
wave frequencies, the research community has recently paid significant attention to the …

Energy-harvesting tile incorporating an origami coupling mechanism

S Khazaaleh, AS Dalaq… - Philosophical …, 2024‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
We present the design and evaluation of a simple, compact and efficient electromagnetic
energy harvesting tile that can be used to harness energy from footsteps. The proposed …

Design and Performance Evaluation of an Enclosed Inertial Wave Energy Converter with a Nonlinear Stiffness Mechanism

J Qin, Z Zhang, X Song, S Huang, Y Liu… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In order to enhance the power generation efficiency and reliability of wave energy
converters (WECs), an enclosed inertial WEC with a magnetic nonlinear stiffness …

Experimental Testing of a Bi-stable Point Wave Energy Absorber Under Harmonic Waves

MA Khasawneh, MF Daqaq - International Conference on Nonlinear …, 2023‏ - Springer
The hypothesis that a bi-stable nonlinear restoring element will help reduce the sensitivity of
a point wave energy absorber's response to variations in the frequency and amplitude of the …