Review of mooring design for floating wave energy converters
A review of some representative floating wave energy converter (WEC) projects in the world,
including the wave energy capturing technology, development history, main dimensions and …
including the wave energy capturing technology, development history, main dimensions and …
A review of the levelized cost of wave energy based on a techno-economic model
Wave energy provides a renewable and clear power for the future energy mix and fights
against climate change. Currently, there are many different wave energy converters, but their …
against climate change. Currently, there are many different wave energy converters, but their …
Uncertainty quantification in low-probability response estimation using sliced inverse regression and polynomial chaos expansion
PTT Nguyen, L Manuel - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
For wave energy converters (WECs), wind turbines, etc., estimation of response extremes
over a selected exposure time is important during design. Sources of uncertainty arising …
over a selected exposure time is important during design. Sources of uncertainty arising …
A systematic approach for selecting suitable wave energy converters for potential wave energy farm sites
DV Bertram, AH Tarighaleslami, MRW Walmsley… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ocean covers approximately 70% of the earth's surface and contains an immense
source of renewable energy, in terms of ocean waves. However, this resource is unevenly …
source of renewable energy, in terms of ocean waves. However, this resource is unevenly …
Alternative approaches to develop environmental contours from metocean data
It is necessary to evaluate site-specific extreme environmental conditions in the design of
wave energy converters (WECs) as well as other offshore structures. As WECs are generally …
wave energy converters (WECs) as well as other offshore structures. As WECs are generally …
A survey of WEC reliability, survival and design practices
A wave energy converter must be designed to survive and function efficiently, often in highly
energetic ocean environments. This represents a challenging engineering problem …
energetic ocean environments. This represents a challenging engineering problem …
A wave energy converter design load case study
This article presents an example by which design loads for a wave energy converter (WEC)
might be estimated through the various stages of the WEC design process. Unlike previous …
might be estimated through the various stages of the WEC design process. Unlike previous …
Comparison of environmental contour and response-based approaches for system reliability analysis of floating structures
Y Zhao, S Dong - Structural Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Long-term extreme design loads have typically been estimated using an environmental
contour (EC) approach, in which the maximum extreme responses of a structural system …
contour (EC) approach, in which the maximum extreme responses of a structural system …
Investigation on long-term extreme response of an integrated offshore renewable energy device with a modified environmental contour method
Considering the massive simulations required by the full long-term analysis, the
environmental contour method is commonly used to predict the long-term extreme …
environmental contour method is commonly used to predict the long-term extreme …
[HTML][HTML] On the selection of design waves for predicting extreme motions of a floating offshore wind turbine
Governments worldwide are setting ambitious targets for renewable energy sources as a
response to the ongoing climate crisis, leading to increased investment in offshore wind …
response to the ongoing climate crisis, leading to increased investment in offshore wind …