Numerical benchmarking study of a selection of wave energy converters

A. Babarit, J. Hals, M.J. Muliawan, A. Kurniawan, T. Moan and J. Krokstad

Renewable Energy, 2012, vol. 41, issue C, 44-63

Abstract: The aim of this study is to estimate the mean annual power absorption of a selection of eight Wave Energy Converters (WECs) with different working principles. Based on these estimates a set of power performance measures that can be related to costs are derived. These are the absorbed energy per characteristic mass [kWh/kg], per characteristic surface area [MWh/m2], and per root mean square of Power Take Off (PTO) force [kWh/N].

Keywords: Wave energy converter; Power matrix; Mean annual power; Comparison (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.002

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