Layout optimisation of the two-body heaving wave energy converter array

M Han, F Cao, H Shi, K Zhu, X Dong, D Li - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
As the two-body heaving wave energy converter (TBH-WEC) moves toward more
commercial and large-scale applications, it usually has to be deployed in the form of arrays …

Two-buoy and single-buoy floating wave energy converters: A numerical comparison

D Li, X Dong, AGL Borthwick, S Sharma, T Wang… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A numerical model of two-buoy and single-buoy floating wave energy converters (WECs) is
developed based on a modified nonlinear version of WEC-Sim. The model is validated …

Shape Optimization of a Self-Reactive Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter for Reduced Current Drag and Improved Wave Energy Capture Using Neural Networks …

W Lin, X Li, L Zuo - IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The shape of the floating buoy of a point absorber wave energy converter (WEC) plays a
crucial role in both wave energy harvesting and current drag reduction. In this study, an …

Improving the power capture performance of deep-sea two-body counter-rotating wave energy using frequency domain optimization in regular and irregular waves

M Wang, J Shang, Z Lu, Z Luo, G Yao, C Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a novel two-body counter-rotating wave energy converter (CR-WEC)
designed to power deep-sea exploration equipment. In contrast to conventional two-body …

[HTML][HTML] Ocean Energy Harvesting History and Technologies

S Guo, S Chen, M Zahoor - 2025 - intechopen.com
Marine energy is abundant and has been around since the very beginning. The energy
density is much higher than those of solar energy and wind but we have yet to …