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Filtering by: Creator Harris, John F. Degree Field Mechanical Engineering Non-Academic Affiliation Pacific Marine Energy Center

Design Optimization of a Structurally Flexible Wave Energy Converter with a Direct Search Algorithm

Creator:

Berrier, Austin S.

Abstract:

Several wave energy converter designs have been recently proposed that are made of flexible materials. Flexible devices are able to generate electricity by being stretched, and are intended to simplify deployment and maintenance concerns over existing wave energy devices. Due to the relative infancy of flexible wave energy converters, however,...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Wave Energy Converter Array Optimization : Algorithm Development and Investigation of Layout Design Influences

Creator:

Sharp, Christopher J.

Abstract:

Realizing the vast amount of energy available in ocean waves, an industry has emerged that is progressing towards the deployment of grid–connected wave energy converters. Likely to be deployed in arrays, a challenge to the wave energy industry is maximizing the energy production of such arrays. We have been developing...

Resource Type:

Dissertation