Ocean wave converters: State of the art and current status

Solutions to today energy challenges need to be explored through alternative, renewable and clean energy sources to enable a diverse energy resource plan. An extremely abundant and promising source of energy exists in oceans. Ocean energy exists in many forms. Among these forms, significant opportun...

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Published in2010 IEEE International Energy Conference pp. 636 - 641
Main Authors Lagoun, M S, Benalia, A, Benbouzid, M E H
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.12.2010
Subjects
Attenuators
electric power generation
Electricity
Energy resources
generator
Generators
Oceans
state of the art
Surface waves
Turbines
Wave Energy Converter (WEC)
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Summary:Solutions to today energy challenges need to be explored through alternative, renewable and clean energy sources to enable a diverse energy resource plan. An extremely abundant and promising source of energy exists in oceans. Ocean energy exists in many forms. Among these forms, significant opportunities and benefits have been identified in the area of ocean wave energy extraction, i.e., harnessing the wave motions and converting them into electrical energy. Regarding this emerging and promising area of research, this paper presents ocean wave energy fundamentals and then reviews the fundamental concepts and the main projects around the world. It also reports issues regarding electrical generator topologies associated to wave energy converters.
ISBN:1424493781
9781424493784
DOI:10.1109/ENERGYCON.2010.5771758