Control of wave energy converters (WECs) has been very often limited to hydrodynamic
control to absorb the maximum energy possible from ocean waves. This generally ignores or …

The development and utilization of wave energy converters (WEC) have been intensively
investigated in recent years. The point-absorber wave energy converter (PA-WEC) is one of …

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 …

Time-domain models of marine structures based on frequency domain data are usually built
upon the Cummins equation. This type of model is a vector integro-differential equation …

Wave-energy converters of the point-absorbing type (ie, having small extension compared
with the wavelength) are promising for achieving cost reductions and design improvements …

Oscillating bodies constitute an important class of wave energy converters, especially for
offshore deployment. Phase control by latching has been proposed in the 1970s to enhance …

Large-scale commercial exploitation of wave energy is certain to require the deployment of
wave energy converters (WECs) in arrays, creating 'WEC farms'. An understanding of the …

In this paper, a novel discrete control strategy is proposed to improve power-capture
performance of wave energy converters (WECs) with a hydraulic power take-off (PTO) …

Testing wave energy converters in the ocean could be expensive and complex, which
necessitates the use of numerical modeling. However, accurately modeling the response of …

Based on an earlier conceptual model of a two body system point absorbing wave energy
converter tuned to resonance in Swedish west coast sea states, an extended coupled …