Power capture performance of hybrid wave farms combining different wave energy conversion technologies: The H-factor
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117920
Abstract: In this paper we consider hybrid wave farms, in which different types of WEC are combined, through a case study involving oscillating water columns (OWCs) and point-absorbers (PAs). A new parameter, called “H-factor”, is introduced… read more here.
Keywords: wave farms; power capture; wave; factor ... See more keywords
Comparison of Numerical Methods for Modeling the Wave Field Effects Generated by Individual Wave Energy Converters and Multiple Converter Wave Farms
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DOI: 10.3390/jmse8030168
Abstract: This numerical study compares the wave field generated by the spectral wave action balance code, SNL-SWAN, to the linear-wave boundary-element method (BEM) code, WAMIT. The objective of this study is to assess the performance of… read more here.
Keywords: field; snl swan; wave farms; wave field ... See more keywords