... Abstract This paper emphasizes the potential role of electric vehicles (EVs) in reducing carbon footprints. It introduces the “Mauja” wave energy conversion device, designed to harness ocean wave energy for EV charging. The system integrates a multi-panel flap and a rotary generator, directing...

... Abstract Phase-resolved wave prediction capability, even if only over two wave periods in advance, is of value for optimal control of wave energy converters (WECs), resulting in a dramatic increase in power generation efficiency. Previous studies on wave-by-wave predictions have shown...

... Abstract One of the key aspects to consider before large scale deployments of wave energy converters (WEC), is to optimize the devices’ characteristics to improve wave power absorption. Typically, devices with passive control are designed to have the highest efficiency in wave power absorption...

... DOLPHIN Patented to act as a tsunami barrier in addition to a wave energy extracting device. Apart from wave energy extraction, solar panels are placed on the deck for additional energy capture. The design follows a bio-inspired geometry to attract tourists under normal sea states. The dynamic response...

... Abstract The survivability and energy conversion efficiency of the wave energy conversion device are the two very important factors that need to be considered in the device design process. Many researches have been carried out to improve the efficiency of the oscillation water column (OWC...

... Abstract This study performed stability and motion analysis for the basic design of a floating water channel platform (FWCP). This structure has a Y-shaped and is equipped with three wave energy converters (WECs). Such a system enhances the wave energy capture through reflection, incident wave...

... Abstract Majority of the wave energy converters (WEC), especially buoyancy-based point absorbers, are designed to operate in high sea states maximizing energy extraction. Most WEC simulation tools use linear wave theory to analyze the wave field, which could lose accuracy under high sea state...

... Abstract Deploying wave energy converters (WECs) in wave parks into the ocean requires detailed planning and numerical analyses to maximize the wave energy capture and keep the LCoE at the lowest possible level. High-fidelity simulation models can accurately simulate the fluid-structure...

... Abstract As part of the Australia-China Joint Research Centre of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Harnessing project, a new extensive experimental investigation was performed to study the hydrodynamic interactions between a fixed offshore wind turbine and a heaving wave energy converter (WEC...

... Abstract The REWEC3 (Resonant Wave Energy Converter – realization 3) is a fixed oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) based on a U-shaped collector (for this reason namely also U-OWC) aimed to be incorporated in breakwaters. The device is composed by a chamber containing...

... solution is to combine offshore wind and wave energy devices within the same marine space, offering the potential benefits of increased power generation and shielding of structures in lee. This paper presents the preliminary results of a novel experimental study into the linear and non-linear wave...

... Abstract Renewable marine energy is plentiful and available, with most systems moving further offshore to capture this resource as a higher energy power density can be extracted. Both offshore wind turbines and Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are generally existing within similar geotechnical...

... Abstract A key step on the pathway to demonstrating wave energy converter (WEC) technology is ocean trials at a reduced scale. The Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre and the Government of Western Australia (through the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) are funding...

...Proceedings of the ASME 2023 42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2023 June 11-16, 2023, Melbourne, Australia OMAE2023-107971 TECHNO-ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPING COMBINED OFFSHORE WIND AND WAVE ENERGY IN AUSTRALIA Qiang Gao1 Boyin Ding1, Nesimi Ertugrul1...

... Abstract In the last few years, a wide range of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) have been designed. Among the most interesting technologies for multiple applications, there is the point absorber: if on one hand, these devices guarantee a limited energy production, on the other hand, they ensure...

... Abstract Subsea umbilical cable modeling has been widely employed in solving practical engineering problems, including wave energy converter (WEC) array system, offshore oil and gas platforms and floating production systems, remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in naval operations...

... Abstract U-Oscillating Water Columns (U-OWCs) are fixed wave energy converters that are becoming increasingly popular. Indeed, a full-scale prototype was installed recently at the port of Civitavecchia (Rome, Italy), while another U-OWC integrated breakwater is currently under construction...

... Abstract Wave energy is one among several resources of renewable energy which needs to be utilized in the future to solve human’s energy demand. Several technologies have been proposed but yet there are few commercial concepts that have been connected to the grid. The floating wave energy...

... where energy is constantly extracted as long as waves are present. This work addresses the need for an OWSC that can extract wave energy in a wide range of sea conditions while minimizing structural overloading by regulating the fluid-structure interaction. The OWSC being studied here was conceptually...

... Abstract The objective of this study is to investigate the influence of damping from the PTO device on the cumulative output of the oscillating water column wave energy converter under real sea conditions which encompasses wide range of wave period and height. In this presentation, a time...