scholarly journals Research on design and optimization of the pitching float wave energy converter

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 3866-3882
Author(s):  
Yong Ma ◽  
Shan Ai ◽  
Lele Yang ◽  
Aiming Zhang ◽  
Sen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Wave Energy Converter ◽  
Energy Converter ◽  
Design And Optimization

scholarly journals Modeling of a Heaving Buoy Wave Energy Converter With Stacked Dielectric Elastomer Generator

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Moretti ◽  
Marco Fontana ◽  
Rocco Vertechy
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Wave Climate ◽  
Dielectric Elastomer ◽  
Wave Energy Converter ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Energy Converter ◽  
Design And Optimization ◽  
And Control

This paper introduces a novel architecture of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) provided with a Dielectric Elastomer (DE) Power Take–Off (PTO) system. The device, named Poly–Buoy, includes a heaving buoy as primary interface, that captures the mechanical energy from waves, and a DE Generator (DEG), made by stacked layers of silicone elastomer, that converts mechanical energy into electricity. A mathematical model of the Poly–Buoy is proposed, which includes analytical electro–hyperlastic equations for the DEG and a linear model for wave-buoy hydrodynamics. Procedures for the design and optimization of different layouts and control strategies for the DE–PTO are introduced that specifically consider single–DEG and dual–DEG architectures. A numerical case study is also reported for specific geometrical dimensions of the buoy and specific wave climate data.

Hydrodynamic analysis of a novel wave energy converter: Hull Reservoir Wave Energy Converter (HRWEC)

2021 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 1020-1039
Author(s):  
S.D.G.S.P. Gunawardane ◽  
G.A.C.T. Bandara ◽  
Young-Ho Lee
Keyword(s):  
Wave Energy ◽  
Wave Energy Converter ◽  
Energy Converter ◽  
Hydrodynamic Analysis
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