A review of wave energy technology from a research and commercial perspective

B Guo, JV Ringwood - IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although wave energy prototypes have been proposed for more than 100 years, they have
still not reached full commercialisation. The reasons for this are varied, but include the …

[HTML][HTML] A review of point absorber wave energy converters

B Guo, T Wang, S **, S Duan, K Yang… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are more than thousands of concepts for harvesting wave energy, and wave energy
converters (WECs) are diverse in operating principles, design geometries and deployment …

Point absorber wave energy harvesters: A review of recent developments

E Al Shami, R Zhang, X Wang - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

Review of mooring design for floating wave energy converters

S Xu, S Wang, CG Soares - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
A review of some representative floating wave energy converter (WEC) projects in the world,
including the wave energy capturing technology, development history, main dimensions and …

A compact mechanical power take-off for wave energy converters: Design, analysis, and test verification

X Li, CA Chen, Q Li, L Xu, C Liang, K Ngo, RG Parker… - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Power Take-off (PTO) is one of the most critical components in the field of ocean wave
energy conversion. This paper introduces a novel compact mechanical PTO using a ball …

Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities

A Azam, A Ahmed, M Yi, Z Zhang, Z Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Harnessing energy from ocean waves presents a promising solution to combating global
climate change in the marine environment, significantly contributing to mitigation efforts …

[HTML][HTML] Freshwater production from the motion of ocean waves–A review

J Leijon, C Boström - Desalination, 2018 - Elsevier
Freshwater scarcity and insufficient sanitation are global urgent problems, affecting billions
of people. In this review paper, the process of desalination powered by wave power has …

Wave energy converter with multiple degrees of freedom for sustainable repurposing of decommissioned offshore platforms: An experimental study

C Zhang, D Li, Z Ding, Y Liu, F Cao, D Ning - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Targeting at the sustainable repurposing of decommissioned offshore platforms, a novel
wave energy converter with a distinct mechanical-motion-rectifier power take-off system is …

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 …

Application of an adaptive bistable power capture mechanism to a point absorber wave energy converter

X Zhang, X Tian, L **ao, X Li, L Chen - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This work proposes a novel adaptive bistable power capture mechanism, which is applied to
a point absorber wave energy converter in regular waves. The adaptive bistable mechanism …