With the recent sharp increases in the price of oil, issues of security of supply, and pressure
to honor greenhouse gas emission limits (eg, the Kyoto protocol), much attention has turned …

Wave energy converters (WECs) require active control to maximise energy capture over a
wide range of sea conditions, which is generally achieved by making the device resonate …

Increasingly, there is a focus on utilising renewable energy resources in a bid to fulfil
increasing energy requirements and mitigate the climate change impacts of fossil fuels …

Hydraulic electromagnetic energy-harvesting shock absorbers (HESAs) have been
proposed recently, with the purpose to mitigate the vibration of vehicle suspensions and also …

One of the current biggest hurdles to harnessing renewable energy resources is their
intermittent nature. Hybrid energy conversion minimizes intermittency by diversifying energy …

Under control action, wave energy devices typically display nonlinear hydrodynamic
behaviour, making the design of energy maximising control somewhat onerous. One …

Abstract Most active Wave Energy Converter (WEC) concepts are based on harvesting
energy from ocean waves by placing buoyant bodies in the sea. As the bodies are forced to …

Ocean waves present a promising renewable energy source, but are challenging to harness
given their irregular nature. In order to maximize energy capture on wave energy converters …

This paper describes the design and analysis of several buoy geometries that may be
applied to a near-shore floating point-absorber wave energy converter. After the …

Abstract Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are devices designed to absorb energy from
ocean waves. The particular type of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) considered in this thesis …