Flexible membrane structures for wave energy harvesting: A review of the developments, materials and computational modelling approaches

I Collins, M Hossain, W Dettmer, I Masters - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, there has been a growing trend towards flexible body wave energy
converters (WECs) enabled by rubber-like elastomeric composite membrane structures that …

Generating electricity from the oceans

ABS Bahaj - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Ocean energy has many forms, encompassing tides, surface waves, ocean circulation,
salinity and thermal gradients. This paper will considers two of these, namely those found in …

Niche applications and flexible devices for wave energy conversion: A review

E Renzi, S Michele, S Zheng, S **, D Greaves - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
We review wave energy conversion technologies for niche applications, ie, kilowatt-scale
systems that allow for more agile design, faster deployment and easier operation than utility …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modelling of a floating Clam-type wave energy converter

S Zheng, JW Phillips, M Hann, D Greaves - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, wave power extraction from a floating Clam-type wave energy converter is
investigated. The device is mainly composed of a Clam, which is formed from two pieces of …

[HTML][HTML] Wave impact on rigid and flexible plates

T Attili, V Heller, S Triantafyllou - Coastal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Wave impact on offshore and coastal structures, such as oil and gas rigs, offshore wind
turbine platforms, breakwaters, flood protection systems and wave energy converters …

Design of the submerged horizontal plate breakwater using a fully coupled hydroelastic approach

L Huang, Y Li - Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This work provides a novel approach that combines computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
with computational solid mechanics (CSM) to dynamically simulate the fully coupled …

[LIVRE][B] Modelling and optimization of wave energy converters

D Ning, B Ding - 2022 - books.google.com
Wave energy offers a promising renewable energy source, however, technologies
converting wave energy into useful electricity face many design challenges. This guide …

A geometrically nonlinear analysis method for offshore renewable energy systems—Examples of offshore wind and wave devices

J Leng, Q Wang, Y Li - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Recently, offshore renewable energy has been experiencing a rapid growth with
tremendous demands and a significant challenge of high cost. To reduce the cost, people …

Generative artificial intelligence: fundamentals

JM Corchado, S López, R Garcia… - ADCAIJ: advances in …, 2023 - revistas.usal.es
Generative language models have witnessed substantial traction, notably with the
introduction of refined models aimed at more coherent user-AI interactions—principally …

[HTML][HTML] On the influence of time-dependent behaviour of elastomeric wave energy harvesting membranes using experimental and numerical modelling techniques

I Collins, M Contino, C Marano, I Masters… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The transient response of elastomeric polymers is dependent on polymer composition,
temperature and the loading history. In particular, hysteresis, dissipation and creep are …