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 …

Wave energy converter and large floating platform integration: A review

HP Nguyen, CM Wang, ZY Tay, VH Luong - Ocean engineering, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Extracting wave energy is a promising solution for renewable energy production because of
the high energy intensity of ocean waves when compared to other renewable energy …

Coast/breakwater-integrated OWC: A theoretical model

S Zheng, Y Zhang, G Iglesias - Marine Structures, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Integrating wave energy converters into coastal structures such as breakwaters, seawalls or
jetties not only offers benefits in terms of construction costs but also improves wave energy …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Wave interaction with an oscillating wave surge converter, Part I: Viscous effects

Y Wei, A Rafiee, A Henry, F Dias - Ocean Engineering, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Bottom hinged oscillating wave surge converters are known to be an efficient method of
extracting power from ocean waves. The present work deals with experimental and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of power take-off system settings and regional site selection procedure for a wave energy converter

H Mehdipour, E Amini, STO Naeeni, M Neshat… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Ocean wave energy stands as a crucial component in the quest for sustainable and
renewable energy sources, essential in the global effort to mitigate climate change …

Green extraction methods and environmental applications of carotenoids-a review

A Singh, S Ahmad, A Ahmad - RSC advances, 2015‏ - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers and discusses various aspects of carotenoids including their chemistry,
classification, biosynthesis, extraction methods (conventional and non-conventional) …

How does Oyster work? The simple interpretation of Oyster mathematics

E Renzi, K Doherty, A Henry, F Dias - European Journal of Mechanics-B …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Oyster® is a surface-piercing flap-type device designed to harvest wave energy in the
nearshore environment. Established mathematical theories of wave energy conversion …

Optimal control of wave energy converters

S Zou, O Abdelkhalik, R Robinett, G Bacelli, D Wilson - Renewable energy, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Optimal control theory is applied to compute control for a single-degree-of-freedom heave
wave energy converter. The goal is to maximize the energy extraction per cycle. Both …

Prediction and optimization of wave energy converter arrays using a machine learning approach

D Sarkar, E Contal, N Vayatis, F Dias - Renewable Energy, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Optimization of the layouts of arrays of wave energy converters (WECs) is a challenging
problem. The hydrodynamic analysis and performance estimation of such systems are …