Study on Hydraulic System Efficiency of Heaving-Buoy Wave Energy Converter
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DOI: 10.1007/s11802-018-3668-6
Abstract: The hydraulic system is the key component in the widely used wave energy converters (WEC). In this paper, we theoretically analyze and describe our investigation of the efficiency of the hydraulic system by simulation and… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency; heaving buoy; hydraulic system; wave energy ... See more keywords
Optimisation of heaving buoy wave energy converter using a combined numerical model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apor.2020.102208
Abstract: Abstract This optimisation study focused on the mass, dimension, hydrodynamic response, and power take-off (PTO) damping for heaving buoy wave energy converters (WEC). A numerical model, consisting of a potential flow (PF) model and a… read more here.
Keywords: wave energy; energy; heaving buoy; buoy wave ... See more keywords
Feasibility study of the three-tether axisymmetric wave energy converter
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2017.12.055
Abstract: Abstract There are numerous designs and concepts that have been offered to extract energy from ocean waves. A heaving buoy is distinguished as the most popular device which predominantly harnesses energy from the vertical motion… read more here.
Keywords: three tether; energy; heaving buoy; feasibility study ... See more keywords