Hydraulic power take-off concepts for wave energy conversion system: A review

MA Jusoh, MZ Ibrahim, MZ Daud, A Albani… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Ocean wave energy is one of the most abundant energy sources in the world. There is a
wide variety of wave energy conversion systems that have been designed and developed …

Investigation on a spring-integrated mechanical power take-off system for wave energy conversion purpose

J Wu, L Qin, N Chen, C Qian, S Zheng - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a mechanical power take-off system (PTO) is proposed to be installed in a small-
scale wave energy converter (WEC) to transfer wave power to electricity. Two pairs of one …

Design optimization, construction, and testing of a hydraulic flywheel accumulator

P Cronk, J Van de Ven, K Strohmaier - Journal of Energy Storage, 2021 - Elsevier
The applications of fluid power technology in the US are widespread and diverse. A primary
disadvantage of fluid power systems is their low energy storage density. Flywheels are …

Experimental Investigation of a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter Using an Inertia Adjusting Mechanism

CB Phan, KK Ahn - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study proposes a novel point absorber wave energy converter (WEC) utilizing an
inertial adjusting mechanism for performance evaluation. A conceptual design is introduced …

Design and experiment of a direct-drive wave energy converter using a variable stiffness mechanism

TD Dang, TC Do, KK Ahn - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a new method to achieve the resonant behavior of a point absorber
floating buoy type of Wave Energy Converter using direct drive power take-off system. The …

Efficiency Improvement of a Hydraulic Power Take-off of Wave Energy Converter Using Variable Displacement Motor

TC Do, TD Dang, KK Ahn - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2022 - Springer
Wave energy is known to be a promising energy source for the goal of environmental
protection and reducing dependence on fossil fuel sources. Hydraulic power-take-off …

Design and testing of a mechanical power take-off system for rolling-type wave energy converter

Y Jiang, Y Peng, Y Sun, Z Zong, L Sun - International Journal of Precision …, 2021 - Springer
Salter's Duck can convert wave energy to mechanical energy with high efficiency up to 90%.
The limitations and challenges in the usage of Salter's Duck for energy production include …

Adaptive sliding mode back-step** speed control of hydraulic motor for wave energy conversion device

W Zhang, S Li, Y Liu - IEEE Access, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In order to improve the stability of the wave power generation device, the mechanism of
variable displacement control mechanism of hydraulic motor is proposed and the control …

Experimental assessment of the power conversion of a wave energy converter using hydraulic power take-off mechanism

TD Dang, TC Do, KK Ahn - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2021 - Springer
The hydraulic power take-off (HPTO) is considered as the most promising method to convert
wave power to electrical power. This paper presents an experimental assessment of the …

A Novel Shift and Search (S&S) Algorithm for Tracking Maximum Power in PV Systems: An Approach to Increase Efficiency

M Kavya, S Jayalalitha - International Journal of Precision Engineering …, 2021 - Springer
Green energy endows the utmost environmental benefits, which include electric power
produced from photovoltaic (PV) systems. The minimal conversion efficiency of PV systems …