Point absorber wave energy harvesters: A review of recent developments
Even though ocean waves around the world are known to contain high and dense amounts
of energy, wave energy harvesters are still not as mature as other forms of renewable …
of energy, wave energy harvesters are still not as mature as other forms of renewable …
Efficient nonlinear hydrodynamic models for wave energy converter design—A sco** study
J Davidson, R Costello - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review focuses on the most suitable form of hydrodynamic modeling for the next
generation wave energy converter (WEC) design tools. To design and optimize a WEC, it is …
generation wave energy converter (WEC) design tools. To design and optimize a WEC, it is …
A multi-physics system integration and modeling method for piezoelectric wave energy harvester
SE Chen, FT Pan, RY Yang, CC Wu - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The multiphysics system integration and modeling method, including hydrodynamic,
kinematic, and electromechanical models, were developed. A one-way plucking-driven …
kinematic, and electromechanical models, were developed. A one-way plucking-driven …
On the energy conversion characteristics of a top-mounted pitching absorber by using smoothed particle hydrodynamics
X Zheng, G Chen, W Cao, H Xu, R Zhao, Q Xu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The top-mounted pitching point absorber is one of the most promising wave energy
converters in that it can be easily attached to an existing offshore structure. However, it is …
converters in that it can be easily attached to an existing offshore structure. However, it is …
A high-fidelity wave-to-wire simulation platform for wave energy converters: Coupled numerical wave tank and power take-off models
Performing rigorous technical and commercial assessment of wave energy converters
(WECs) numerically, before engaging in expensive wave tank and open ocean tests, is vital …
(WECs) numerically, before engaging in expensive wave tank and open ocean tests, is vital …
A high-fidelity wave-to-wire model for wave energy converters
Mathematical models incorporating all the necessary components of wave energy
converters (WECs) from ocean waves to the electricity grid, known as wave-to-wire (W2W) …
converters (WECs) from ocean waves to the electricity grid, known as wave-to-wire (W2W) …
A sliding mode control for wave energy converters in presence of unknown noise and nonlinearities
A relatively simple, optimal, and robust nonlinear Sliding Mode Control (SMC) is developed
in this paper for a novel nonlinear Wave Energy Converter (WEC). Giving that deriving an …
in this paper for a novel nonlinear Wave Energy Converter (WEC). Giving that deriving an …
Wave condition preview assisted real-time nonlinear predictive control of point-absorbing wave energy converter based on long short-term memory recurrent neural …
X Yin, Z Jiang - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
A real-time nonlinear model predictive controller is presented for point-absorbing wave
energy converter (PA-WEC) to maintain the optimal wave energy extraction by tracking the …
energy converter (PA-WEC) to maintain the optimal wave energy extraction by tracking the …
Numerical analysis of a new multi-body floating wave energy converter with a linear power take-off system
A floating wave energy converter (FWEC) with central buoy (CB), circumferentially
connected by a set of four, smoothly-finished tubular floats is proposed. The central buoy …
connected by a set of four, smoothly-finished tubular floats is proposed. The central buoy …
Wave energy resource variation off the west coast of Ireland and its impact on realistic wave energy converters' power absorption
Wave energy converters are specifically designed to extract the maximum energy from a
given location. To that end, wave data statistics based on past measures at the given …
given location. To that end, wave data statistics based on past measures at the given …