Ocean Wave Energy Systems : Hydrodynamics, Power Takeoff and Control Systems /

This book offers a timely review of wave energy and its conversion mechanisms. Written having in mind current needs of advanced undergraduates engineering students, it covers the whole process of energy generation, from waves to electricity, in a systematic and comprehensive manner. Upon a general i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Samad, Abdus (Editor), Sannasiraj, S.A (Editor), Sundar, V. (Editor), Halder, Paresh (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.
Edition:1st ed. 2022.
Series:Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, 14
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Wave Energy Potential
  • Wave Energy Convertors
  • Direct Absorber for Wave Energy Conversion
  • Development of Oscillating Water Column and Wave Overtopping - Wave Energy Converters in Europe Over the Year
  • Performance Characteristics of An OWC In Regular and Random Waves
  • Wave Induced Pressures and Forces on An OWC
  • Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics Of U-OWC Devices
  • CFD Modelling of OWC Devices for Wave Energy Harnessing
  • Numerical Modelling Techniques for Wave Energy Converters in Arrays
  • Hydrodynamic Performance of An Array of OWC Devices Integrated with Breakwater
  • Power Take-off Devices for Wave Energy Converters
  • Wells Turbine as A Power Take Off Mechanism for Wave Energy Converters
  • Experimental Testing of Air Turbines for Wave Energy Conversion
  • Passive Flow Control of Wave Energy Conversion Devices
  • Optimization of An Impulse Turbine for Efficient
  • Control of Wave Energy Converters
  • Recent Advances in Direct-Drive Power Take-Off (DDPTO) Systems for Wave Energy Converters Based on Switched Reluctance Machines
  • Grid Integration of Wave Energy Devices.