This chapter shows, step by step, how to apply constructal design, associated with an
exhaustive search method, to discover a better configuration in the following devices: solar …

The present work presents numerical study of the influence of geometry on the performance
of an oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter by means of a constructal …

Considering the growing worldwide energy demand, the available energy in ocean waves is
an important resource in the field of renewable energy. In this paper, a numerical …

The present work proposes a numerical study of an overtopping wave energy converter. The
goal of this study is to evaluate the theoretical power that can be converted by an …

In this work, a 2D numerical study was performed on the effect of the ramp geometry on the
performance of an onshore overtopping device in real scale employing constructal design …

The high availability of energy within ocean waves is seen as an important and abundant
alternative as a renewable energy source. This paper presents a numerical study of the …

This paper aims a numerical investigation about the fluid dynamic behavior of an oscillating
water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) into electrical energy. Constructal …

This paper deals with numerical simulation and the geometrical analysis of an ocean Wave
Energy Converter (WEC), which has as the operating principle the Oscillating Water Column …

The applicability of Sea-wave Slot-cone Generator breakwater as a system of energy
converter in the southern coasts of Iran is investigated. Several efficient factors …

This research aims a numerical and geometrical investigation about an Overtopping Device
Wave Energy Converter (OTD-WEC). Constructal Design method was employed to perform …