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On the study of WEC prototype advancement with consideration of real-time life extending control

Creator:: Stillinger, Chad J.
Abstract:: Renewable energy is a topic of significant interest and importance in the world today. Ocean wave energy, particularly in areas such as the Oregon Coast, has considerable potential as a renewable resource. However, to rightly evaluate the overall cost of energy for wave energy converters, survivability and maintenance issues must...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: interest and importance in the world today. Ocean wave energy, particularly in areas such as the Oregon

Hardware and software methods to improve and accelerate the development cycle of wave energy converters

Creator:: Tavakoli, Mike
Abstract:: With the ever-increasing demand and competition for global energy resources among nations, it is essential to explore and tap into various energy sources to reduce dependency on global markets. Renewable energy sources offer a significant opportunity to create localized and stable energy supplies. Ocean wave energy can be a promising...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and stable energy supplies. Ocean wave energy can be a promising contributor to the renewable

Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converters : Investigating Control Strategies and the Deployment of a Scaled Generic Prototype

Creator:: Boren, Blake C.
Abstract:: Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converters (VAPWECs) are thought to be both effective and robust at converting ocean wave energy into usable electricity. Seeking to build upon and investigate such potential, this work examines the merits of actively controlling a generic VAPWEC's pendulum for the purpose of increasing the converter's...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Pendulum Wave Energy Converters (VAPWECs) are thought to be both effective and robust at converting ocean

Testing of wave energy converters using the Ocean Sentinel Instrumentation Buoy

Creator:: Lettenmaier, Terrance
Abstract:: Ocean testing of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) prototypes is necessary to facilitate commercial WEC development. The Ocean Sentinel Instrumentation Buoy, completed in August 2012, provides a stand-alone load for WEC prototypes during ocean testing. The first part of this work was to develop the power conversion and data acquisition equipment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: with WEC power and wave data. Other equipment installed on board the Ocean Sentinel includes a

Fiber Reinforced Composite Power-Mooring Cables Design and Manufacturing applied to Wave Energy Converters

Creator:: Miller, Andrew
Abstract:: The design and analysis of single point power-mooring cables applied to wave energy converters (WECs) is presented. WECs are mechanical devices designed and deployed to extract energy from waves in varying ways, and at varying distances from the shoreline. WEC devices operating on the water surface require mooring lines or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Composite Power-Mooring Cables Design and Manufacturing applied to Wave Energy Converters Abstract

A linear test bed for characterizing the performance of ocean wave energy converters

Creator:: Hogan, Peter M.
Abstract:: Determining the performance characteristics of various ocean wave energy converters (OWEC) has proven to be difficult due to problems replicating a baseline motion profile in the ocean or wave tank to compare these devices. The linear test bed seeks to mechanically simulate the relative linear motion between the active components...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: between the PTO equipment and the ocean environment. The force of the wave is transmitted to the PTO

Towards reliable and survivable ocean wave energy converters

Creator:: Brown, Adam C.
Abstract:: Ocean wave energy is a new and developing field of renewable energy with great potential. The energy contained in one meter of an average wave off the coast of Newport Oregon could supply dozens of homes with electricity. However, ocean waves are usually quite irregular which leads to large bursts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presented on June 9, 2009. Title: Towards Reliable and Survivable Ocean Wave Energy Converters

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Construction, and Ocean Testing of a Taut-Moored Dual-Body Wave Energy With a Linear Generator Power Take-off

A novel control design for a wave energy converter

Creator:: Schacher, Alphonse A.
Abstract:: Ocean wave energy is rapidly becoming a field of great interest in the world of renewable energy. Significant advancements in design and technology are being made to make wave energy a viable alternative for our growing energy demands. The two major hurdles for ocean wave energy to make a significant...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: permitting of commercial wave parks and the creation of an ocean wave energy converter that is cost

On the design, modeling, and testing of ocean wave energy converters

Creator:: Bosma, Bret
Abstract:: Ocean wave energy converter technology continues to advance and new developers continue to emerge, leading to the need for a general design, modeling, and testing methodology. This work presents a development of the process of taking a wave energy converter from a concept to the prototype stage. A two body...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: On the Design, Modeling, and Testing of Ocean Wave Energy

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On the study of WEC prototype advancement with consideration of real-time life extending control

Hardware and software methods to improve and accelerate the development cycle of wave energy converters

Vertical Axis Pendulum Wave Energy Converters : Investigating Control Strategies and the Deployment of a Scaled Generic Prototype

Testing of wave energy converters using the Ocean Sentinel Instrumentation Buoy

Fiber Reinforced Composite Power-Mooring Cables Design and Manufacturing applied to Wave Energy Converters

A linear test bed for characterizing the performance of ocean wave energy converters

Towards reliable and survivable ocean wave energy converters

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

A novel control design for a wave energy converter

On the design, modeling, and testing of ocean wave energy converters

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