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Hydraulic Power Take-off and Buoy Geometries Charac-terisation for a Wave Energy Converter
Mechanical Engineering Department, Coimbra Polytechnic Engineering Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
Mechanical Engineering Department, Coimbra Polytechnic Engineering Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
- 1 Mechanical Engineering Department, Coimbra Polytechnic Engineering Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
- 2 Mechanical Engineering Department, Coimbra Polytechnic Engineering Institute, Coimbra, Portugal
Energy and Power Engineering·Volume 05 (2013)·Pages 72–77·Published 30 June 2013·DOI10.4236/epe.2013.54B014
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Abstract
In the past few decades, world energy consumption grew considerably. Regarding this fact, wave energy should not be discarded as a valid alternative for the production of electricity. Devices suitable to harness this kind of renewable energy source and turn it into electricity are not yet commercially competitive. The work described in this paper aims to contribute to this field of research. It is focused on the design and construction of robust, simple and affordable hydraulic Power Take-Off using hydraulic commercial components.
KeywordsHydraulic Power Take-offwave Energy ConverterSimulationStructural AnalysisBuoy Geometries
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