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  • Wave field patterns generated by wave energy converters

    Creator:
    McNatt, J. Cameron
    Abstract:
    The eventual deployment of wave energy converters (WECs) on a commercial scale will necessitate the grouping of devices into arrays or "wave farms," in order to minimize overhead costs of mooring, maintenance, installation, and electrical cabling for shoreward power delivery. Closely spaced WECs will interact hydrodynamically through diffracted and radiated...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    degree of Master of Ocean Engineering in Civil Engineering presented on August 1, 2012 Title: Wave Field

  • Toward wave energy in Oregon : predicting wave conditions and extracted power

    Creator:
    Oskamp, Jeffrey A.
    Abstract:
    Knowledge of wave conditions in nearshore regions supports the development of ocean wave energy technology by providing wave climatology for device design considerations, and power output estimates. By modeling wave transformation over the continental shelf, wave conditions were predicted in nearshore regions where potential wave energy conversion sites are located....
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    Masters Thesis
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    Wave Energy in Oregon: Predicting Wave Conditions and Extracted Power Abstract approved: H. Tuba

  • Evaluation of the performance of a taut-moored dual-body direct-drive waveenergy converter through numerical modeling and physical testing

    Creator:
    Elwood, David E.
    Abstract:
    With energy prices rising and increasing concern about the influence of fossil fuels on climate change, wave energy systems are on the verge of commercial implementation. These first generation wave energy converters utilize either pneumatics or hydraulics to convert the mechanical energy of waves into electricity. For the last several...
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    Masters Thesis
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    , Construction, and Ocean Testing of a Taut-Moored Dual-Body Wave Energy With a Linear Generator Power Take-off

  • Ocean wave interaction with a caisson on a rubble base

    Creator:
    Ward, Donald L. (Donald LeRoy), 1954-
    Abstract:
    Caissons are frequently used in the coastal environment for breakwaters, jetties, seawalls, and piers. Because a satisfactory analytical solution to a typical caisson installation has not been developed, design of a caisson-style structure typically is either based on physical model testing, which is expensive, or the structure is designed as...
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    Masters Thesis