Circuit modeling of the mechanical-motion rectifier for electrical simulation of ocean wave power takeoff

CA Chen, X Li, L Zuo, KDT Ngo - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As is the case with several other mechanical power takeoffs (PTOs), the mechanical-motion-
rectifier-based PTO consists of components, such as one-way clutches, gears, a ball screw …

Generalized model of mechanical motion rectifiers

EM Gelos, MG Judewicz, AP Cisilino… - Mechanism and Machine …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces a new dynamical model for single-input single-output (SISO)
mechanical motion rectifiers (MMRs), utilized in various applications such as wave energy …

Dynamics of a hybrid wave-current energy converter with a novel power take-off mechanism

B Jiang, X Li, S Chen, Q Xiong, B Chen… - Active and Passive …, 2019 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This paper introduces a hybrid wave-current energy converter (HWCEC) that simultaneously
harvests energy from current and waves. Wave energy is extracted through relative heaving …

Model, Design, and Control for Power Conversion in Wave Energy Converter System

CA Chen - 2020 - osti.gov
Wave energy, if all been harvested along the US coastline, can power around 65% of the
energy consumption in US. Comparing to other renewable energy sources like solar or …