Ocean wave energy has a great potential in mitigating energy and sustainability crises of the
21st century. The lack of mature and cost-competitive wave energy converter (WEC) …

Although sea and ocean waves have been widely acknowledged to have the potential of
providing sustainable and renewable energy, the emergence of a self-sufficient and mature …

Computationally fast and accurate mathematical models are essential for effective design,
optimization, and control of wave energy converters. However, the energy-maximising …

The mooring system of floating wave energy converters (WECs) has a crucial impact on
power generation efficiency, cost of delivered energy, proper operation, reliability and …

A proper design of the mooring systems for Wave Energy Converters (WECs) requires an
accurate investigation of both operating and extreme wave conditions. A careful analysis of …

Mathematical models are essential for the design and control of offshore systems, to
simulate the fluid–structure interactions and predict the motions and the structural loads. In …

The energy innovation scenario sees hybrid wind-wave platforms as a promising technology
for reducing the variability of the power output and for the minimization of the cost of offshore …

Optimal control strategies represent a widespread solution to increase the extracted energy
of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC). The aim is to bring the WEC into resonance enhancing …

We introduce and discuss the principles of a new technology to increase the efficiency of
oscillating wave energy converters: the Pitch Resonance Tuning Tanks (PRTT). This new …

Among the challenges generated by the global climate crisis, a significant concern is the
constant increase in energy demand. This leads to the need to ensure that any novel energy …