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] Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey

B Guo, JV Ringwood - Applied Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Unlike more established renewable energy conversion technologies, such as wind turbines,
wave power systems have reached neither commercial maturity, nor technological …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Empowering wave energy with control technology: Possibilities and pitfalls

JV Ringwood, S Zhan, N Faedo - Annual Reviews in Control, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With an increasing focus on climate action and energy security, an appropriate mix of
renewable energy technologies is imperative. Despite having considerable global potential …

A heaving point absorber-based ocean wave energy convertor hybridizing a multilayered soft-brush cylindrical triboelectric generator and an electromagnetic …

B Zhao, Z Li, X Liao, L Qiao, Y Li, S Dong, Z Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Ocean wave energy is one of the inexhaustible and most prospective renewable energy
resources, but its low frequency and irregular amplitude challenge the typical wave energy …

Recent progress on wave energy marine buoys

R Xu, H Wang, Z **, W Wang, M Xu - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
This study aims to introduce and discuss the recent research, development and application
of wave energy marine buoys. The topic becomes increasingly appealing after the …

Wave energy control: status and perspectives 2020

JV Ringwood - IFAC-PapersOnLine, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Wave energy has a significant part to play in providing a carbon-free solution to the world's
increasing appetite for energy. In many countries, there is sufficient wave energy to cater for …

Techno-Economic optimisation for a wave energy converter via genetic algorithm

SA Sirigu, L Foglietta, G Giorgi, M Bonfanti… - Journal of Marine …, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Grid integration aspects of wave energy—Overview and perspectives

HA Said, JV Ringwood - IET Renewable Power Generation, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
The sustained development of wave energy in the past two decades makes it one of the
most promising renewable energy resources to be added to the diverse mixture of supply …

A high-fidelity wave-to-wire simulation platform for wave energy converters: Coupled numerical wave tank and power take-off models

M Penalba, J Davidson, C Windt, JV Ringwood - Applied energy, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Performing rigorous technical and commercial assessment of wave energy converters
(WECs) numerically, before engaging in expensive wave tank and open ocean tests, is vital …