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About: Wave power is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 2671 publications have been published within this topic receiving 41439 citations. The topic is also known as: wind wave energy & sea wave energy.


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15 Feb 2019-Energy
TL;DR: In this article, a hybrid approach for the assessment of damping coefficients was proposed and applied to CECO's experimental responses, and the results demonstrated that damping coefficient were significantly affected by wave conditions, such as milder irregular waves and rougher regular waves.

18 citations

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27 Feb 2019-Energies
TL;DR: In this paper, a third-generation wave model is used to examine the wave power resource for the Baltic Sea region at an unprecedented onekilometer-scale resolution for the years 1998 to 2013.
Abstract: In this study, a third-generation wave model is used to examine the wave power resource for the Baltic Sea region at an unprecedented one-kilometer-scale resolution for the years 1998 to 2013. Special focus is given to the evaluation and description of wave field characteristics for the Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone (SEEZ). It is carried out to provide a more detailed assessment of the potential of waves as a renewable energy resource for the region. The wave energy potential is largely controlled by the distance from the coast and the fetch associated with the prevailing dominant wave direction. The ice cover is also shown to significantly influence the wave power resource, especially in the most northern basins of the SEEZ. For the areas in focus here, the potential annual average wave energy flux reaches 45 MWh/m/year in the two sub-basins with the highest wave energies, but local variations are up to 65 MWh/m/year. The assessment provides the basis for a further detailed identification of potential sites for wave energy converters. An outlook is given for additional aspects studied within a broad multi-disciplinary project to assess the conditions for offshore wave energy conversion within the SEEZ.

18 citations

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TL;DR: This paper aims to explore and propose solutions that can be applied for reproducing and assessing the power take-off element during experimental studies, namely experimental set-ups enhancements, calibration practices, and error estimation methods.
Abstract: Absorbing wave power from oceans for producing a usable form of energy represents an attractive challenge, which for the most part concerns the development and integration, in a wave energy device, of a reliable, efficient and cost-effective power take-off mechanism. During the various stages of progress, for assessing a wave energy device, it is convenient to carry out experimental testing that, opportunely, takes into account the realistic behaviour of the power take-off mechanism at a small scale. To successfully replicate and assess the power take-off, good practices need to be implemented aiming to correctly scale and evaluate the power take-off mechanism and its behaviour. The present paper aims to explore and propose solutions that can be applied for reproducing and assessing the power take-off element during experimental studies, namely experimental set-ups enhancements, calibration practices, and error estimation methods. A series of recommendations on how to practically organize and carry out experiments were identified and three case studies are briefly covered. It was found that, despite specific options that can be strictly technology-dependent, various recommendations could be universally applicable.

18 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the wave propagation method and the nonlocal elasticity theory are utilized to analyze the vibration, wave power transmission and reflection in multi-cracked Euler-Bernoulli nanobeams.
Abstract: In this paper, the wave propagation method and the nonlocal elasticity theory are utilized to analyze the vibration, wave power transmission and reflection in multi-cracked Euler-Bernoulli nanobeams. This aim is pursued by deriving the propagation, reflection and transmission matrices and comparing the natural frequencies obtained by these matrices with the available results in the literature. Then, the nonlocal and crack-severity effects on the natural frequencies are presented for some combinations of the boundary conditions. Finally, the effects of nonlocal and crack-severity parameters on the reflected and transmitted power of a wave incident upon a crack location are studied in details for cracked nanobeams. The results obtained via the reflection and transmission matrices will provide valuable insights into the subject of wave power reflection and transmission analysis in nanoscale structures for the future. The computer coding of the proposed method is much easier than the classical vibration analysis methods for similar analyses which makes it more appropriate in implementation.

18 citations

Proceedings ArticleDOI
01 Jan 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, the wave energy resource in Canada's Pacific and Atlantic waters is quantified by analysing a large quantity of data obtained from four sources: direct wave measurements, two wind-wave hindcasts of the North Atlantic; and a single hindcast of the Northeast Pacific.
Abstract: Global warming, the depletion of conventional energy reserves and the rising cost of electricity generation have sparked renewed interest in renewable wave energy within Canada and internationally. Significant advances in wave energy converters have been made in recent years, and there is a growing realization in many countries, particularly those in Europe, that these technologies will be ready for large scale deployments within the next five to ten years (ABP, 2004). Despite these recent developments, very little effort has been directed to quantifying and mapping wave energy resources in Canada in the past. This paper presents results from a recent study in which the wave energy resource in Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic waters is quantified by analysing a large quantity of data obtained from four sources: direct wave measurements; two wind-wave hindcasts of the North Atlantic; and a single hindcast of the Northeast Pacific. Each data source is described and the methods used to analyse the data sets are explained in detail. The derived wave power estimates, including their seasonal and spatial variability, are presented and discussed. Results obtained from the direct measurements and the wind-wave hindcasts are also compared. The paper also includes a review of the theoretical background required to estimate wave energy. The waters off Canada’s Pacific and Atlantic coasts are endowed with rich wave energy resources. The results presented here define the scale of these resources, as well as their significant spatial and seasonal variations.Copyright © 2006 by National Research Council of Canada

18 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
YearPapers
202349
2022117
2021111
2020142
2019137
2018138