Response of a self-powered offshore floating support structure with an OWC for powering a LIDAR device
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.108366
Abstract: Abstract To give an effective response to the increasing demand to characterise wind availability and intensity for the installation of future offshore wind farms, SPAR buoy OWCs with LIDAR present a clear benefit, due to… read more here.
Keywords: response; spar buoy; response self; self powered ... See more keywords
Experimentally validated simplified prediction model of unloaded spar-buoy wave energy converter motions’ responses in waves
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DOI: 10.1177/09576509221098482
Abstract: The main objective of this study is to develop a fast and validated model to predict the motions’ responses of a spar-buoy wave energy converter based on oscillating water column principle. Experiments and former investigations… read more here.
Keywords: spar buoy; energy; model; buoy wave ... See more keywords
Improved Current Estimates from Spar Buoy-Mounted ADCP Measurement Station: A Case Study in the Ligurian Sea
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse9050466
Abstract: Current measurements in the open sea are generally acquired by Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs). In the case of ADCPs mounted on spar buoy, current profiles require to be post-processed, to properly take into account… read more here.
Keywords: spar buoy; methodology; buoy mounted; measurement station ... See more keywords