Wave energy offers a promising renewable energy source, however, technologies
converting wave energy into useful electricity face many design challenges. This guide …

In this study, the nonlinear dynamic behavior of an asymmetric Wave Energy Converter
(WEC) was studied on a 1/11-scale model based on a numerical and experimental method …

Currently, wave energy represents a challenge to the world's energy needs. There are
innumerable prototypes and even commercial models that reveal the ability to handle the …

The present study aims to improve the mean extracted power of a Wave Energy Converter
(WEC) by mapping the parameters of its ballast weight and position, wave frequency …

The incorporation of machine learning (ML) has yielded substantial benefits in detecting
nonlinear patterns across a wide range of applications, including offshore engineering …

Interest in water wave power generation, a promising source of renewable energy, is
increasing. Numerous types of wave energy converters (WECs) have been designed to …

In this paper, a pitch-type wave energy converter (WEC-rotor) is investigated in irregular
wave conditions for the real sea testing at the west coast of Jeju Island, South Korea. The …

Currently, several WECs exist with different absorption mechanisms and subsystems.
Hence, a general formulation to describe the dynamics of all possible devices is a nontrivial …

A numerical hydrodynamic performance analysis of the pitch-type multibody wave energy
converter (WEC) is carried out based on both linear potential flow theory and computational …

A performance assessment of wave power absorption characteristics of isolated and
multiple wave energy converter (WEC) rotors was presented in this study for various wave …