Flexible membrane structures for wave energy harvesting: A review of the developments, materials and computational modelling approaches

I Collins, M Hossain, W Dettmer, I Masters - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, there has been a growing trend towards flexible body wave energy
converters (WECs) enabled by rubber-like elastomeric composite membrane structures that …

Ocean wave energy converters: Status and challenges

T Aderinto, H Li - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Wave energy is substantial as a resource, and its potential to significantly contribute to the
existing energy mix has been identified. However, the commercial utilization of wave energy …

Review of wave energy converter and design of mooring system

D Qiao, R Haider, J Yan, D Ning, B Li - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the emphasis on renewable resources has grown considerably, leading
to significant advances in the sector of wave energy. Nevertheless, the market cannot still be …

Layout optimisation of offshore wave energy converters using a novel multi-swarm cooperative algorithm with backtracking strategy: A case study from coasts of …

M Neshat, S Mirjalili, NY Sergiienko, S Esmaeilzadeh… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Wave energy technologies have the potential to play a significant role in the supply of
renewable energy worldwide. One of the most promising designs for wave energy …

A critical survey of power take-off systems based wave energy converters: Summaries, advances, and perspectives

B Yang, J Duan, Y Chen, S Wu, M Li, P Cao, L Jiang - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Being one of the most promising renewable energy sources, ocean wave energy (OWE)
demonstrates considerable development and application potential. Consequently, various …

[HTML][HTML] Extreme load analysis of flexible wave energy converters utilising nonlocal continuum damage mechanics

D George, I Collins, I Masters, M Hossain - Applied Ocean Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in interest towards Flexible Wave Energy
Converters (FlexWECs). These flexible energy harvesters solve structural design challenges …

A new solution for sea wave energy harvesting, the proposal of an ironless linear generator

D Curto, A Viola, V Franzitta, M Trapanese… - Journal of Marine …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The paper investigates an innovative ironless linear generator, installable inside a wave
energy converter, in order to produce electricity from sea waves. This energy source is …

The performance of the three-float M4 wave energy converter off Albany, on the south coast of western Australia, compared to Orkney (EMEC) in the UK

H Santo, PH Taylor, PK Stansby - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study we compare wave climates and their potential for wave energy conversion for
the two energetic but quite different sites of Albany and Orkney. Energy capture is based on …

A survey of wave energy converter mechanisms presented under the topological and functional viewpoints

A Scavalla, A Rossi… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Wave energy converter (WEC) mechanisms have been increasingly attracting the interest of
institutions and companies, because of the energetic crisis and the energy demanded by …

[图书][B] Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems: Fundamentals, Designs and Applications

H Yin, M Zadshir, F Pao - 2021 - books.google.com
Building Integrated Photovoltaic Thermal Systems: Fundamentals, Designs, and
Applications presents various applications, system designs, manufacturing, and installation …