Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities

A Azam, A Ahmed, M Yi, Z Zhang, Z Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Harnessing energy from ocean waves presents a promising solution to combating global
climate change in the marine environment, significantly contributing to mitigation efforts …

A wave energy harvesting system based on the double-wing flywheel for unmanned surface vessels

C Dai, X Zhou, Z Zhang, X Wu, H Li, P Xu, Z Jin… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) are increasingly used in environmental protection, safe
search, rescue, and maritime investigations. These USVs are generally battery or diesel …

A wave energy harvester based on an ultra-low frequency synergistic PTO for intelligent fisheries

W Kong, L He, D Hao, X Wu, L Xiao, Z Zhang, Y Xu… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a nodding-duck wave energy harvester with coaxial contra-rotating
power take-off based on the ultra-low frequency synergistic principle to solve the self …

Progress on wave energy harvesting by adaptively designed triboelectric nanogenerators for marine science

J Wang, Z Wang, X Wang, J Zhang, Y Zhao, Z Li… - Progress in Natural …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wave energy, as a rich renewable resource, is essential to advancing the green
transformation of energy structures and sustainable development. However, the complexity …

A self-stabilizing point absorber wave energy converter with a top-shaped buoy and non-linear power take-off for oceanographic applications

A Azam, A Ahmed, M Yi, Z Zhang, X Tan, A Ali, N Li - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Point absorber wave energy converters (PA-WECs) are considered an independent
renewable energy resource in oceanographic research to study wave climate data, ocean …

A self-powered and self-sensing wave energy harvesting system for the sea-crossing bridge

J Zhou, H Tang, L Zeng, Z Zhang, J Zhao, A Li… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the age of IoT, the wave energy harvester has been rapidly developed for smart ocean
and cross-sea bridge, it is like a bond that links the ocean and bridge. In this study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing the hydraulic power take-off system in a wave energy converter

S Zeinali, M Wiktorsson, J Forsberg, G Lindgren… - Ocean …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine the optimal pressure for the accumulator tank in a wave energy
converter (WEC) with hydraulic power take-off (PTO) to maximize energy generation. A …

Omnidirectional hybrid wave energy harvester for self-powered sensors in sea-crossing bridges

L Lu, H Sun, L Han, Z Zhang, H Cao, W Wang, X Wu… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
The application of energy harvesting technology for monitoring sea-crossing bridges has
gained significant attention in recent years. Utilizing continuous wave energy to supply …

Hydrodynamic performance investigation of the multi-degree of freedom oscillating-buoy wave energy converter

Y Ma, G Xie, S Liu, T Zhao, Y Zhu, X Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Wave energy is considered to be a kind of promising renewable energy due to its high
energy density and enormous reserves. This study aims at examining the hydrodynamic …

Design of an S-shaped point-absorber wave energy converter with a non-linear PTO to power the satellite-respondent buoys in the East China Sea

A Ahmed, Y Wang, A Azam, N Li, C Jia, Z Zhang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
An S-shaped wave energy converter (SB-WEC) was designed to assist near-zero-energy
oceanography. The SB-WEC comprises a non-linear mechanical power take-off (PTO) and a …