[HTML][HTML] Peak shaving control in OWC wave energy converters: From concept to implementation in the Mutriku wave power plant

AAD Carrelhas, LMC Gato, JCC Henriques - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Control algorithms for wave energy conversion technologies with air turbines require
contingency tools to prevent the rated power and maximum rotational speed from being …

[HTML][HTML] Phase-resolved real-time ocean wave prediction with quantified uncertainty based on variational Bayesian machine learning

J Zhang, X Zhao, S Jin, D Greaves - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase-resolved wave prediction is of vital importance for the real-time control of wave
energy converters. In this paper, a novel wave prediction method is proposed, which, to the …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical study of a taut-moored point-absorber wave energy converter with a linear power take-off system under extreme wave conditions

B Tagliafierro, I Martínez-Estévez, JM Domínguez… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Probably the biggest challenge for wave energy is to ensure survival in harsh offshore
conditions, in order to reduce costs for offshore repair operations and downtime, and …

Experimental investigation of a reverse osmosis desalination system directly powered by wave energy

J Mi, X Wu, J Capper, X Li, A Shalaby, R Wang, S Lin… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Powering desalination processes with renewable energy is a promising solution to address
the global issue of water shortage with minimum carbon footprint and environmental impact …

[HTML][HTML] Wave interaction and energy absorption from arrays of complex-shaped point absorbers

Y Liu, S Zheng, H Liang, P Cong - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Water wave interactions with arrays of wave energy converters are numerically investigated
based on the interaction theory. The converter is a heaving point absorber that can harness …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of a hinged-raft wave energy converter via deep operator learning and wave tank experiments

J Zhang, X Zhao, D Greaves, S Jin - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Model identification for a hinged-raft wave energy converter (WEC) is investigated
in this paper, based on wave tank experiments and deep operator learning. Different from …

Design and analysis of the optimal spinning top-shaped buoy for wave energy harvesting in low energy density seas for sustainable marine aquaculture

A Azam, A Ahmed, H Li, AM Tairab, C Jia, N Li… - Ocean …, 2022 - Elsevier
The floating buoys are an emerging source for renewable energy harvesting using ocean
waves. Various point absorbers have been developed based on multi-freedom oscillating …

[HTML][HTML] Reliable control of turbine–generator set for oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: Numerical modelling and field data comparison

AAD Carrelhas, LMC Gato - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Global energy strategy has quickly shifted to a new paradigm. Countries understand the
importance of a near-zero carbon energy mix and the need to reduce their energy imports …

Unveiling the potential of using a spar-buoy oscillating-water-column wave energy converter for low-power stand-alone applications

CLG Oikonomou, RPF Gomes, LMC Gato - Applied energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Applications including the offshore aquaculture, remotely operated vehicles, data acquisition
systems, and desalination can be either supplemented or completely powered by renewable …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of the power take-off damping of a dual chamber floating oscillating water column on the mooring fatigue damage

S Xu, K Rezanejad, JFM Gadelho, CG Soares - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A series of 1: 50 model tests are conducted to study the mooring dynamics of a dual-
chamber floating oscillating water column device. This device consists of two chambers …