Estimating the potential of ocean wave power resources

Izadparast, Amir H.; Niedzwecki, John M.

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2010.10.010

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“…It is equal to the equation presented by Twidell and Weir [5] and the discussion presented by Bahaj [6]. A more accurate determination requires a better knowledge of the statistical distributions of these quantities [7], obtained with longer series of measurements and with measurements at other locations along the coast.…”

Section: Energy From Ocean Wavesmentioning

confidence: 95%

On the wave energy potential along the southern coast of Brazil

Assis¹,

Beluco²,

Almeida³

2014

International Journal of Energy and Environment

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The ocean wave energy resource is a real alternative to supply part of the energy demand in various countries, since some locations have a remarkable capacity to generate electricity. The objective of this study is to evaluate the energy resource of ocean waves in the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, the southern state of Brazil. This note presents the first results. The wave data used were collected in the sea area near the Port of Rio Grande during the years 1996 to 1999, amounting to sixteen months of monitoring. The data set was treated and grouped resulting information monthly, seasonal and annual basis. The annual average was found to be 8.6 kW per meter of wave front, reaching 14.0 kW per meter for the month of May and 4.0 kW per meter for the month of January. The results indicate good perspectives in obtaining power supplies.

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Section: Energy From Ocean Wavesmentioning

confidence: 95%

On the wave energy potential along the southern coast of Brazil

Assis¹,

Beluco²,

Almeida³

2014

International Journal of Energy and Environment

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“…The potential of using ocean wave energy as a useful and reliable energy source has been generally accepted. Ocean wave energy resources have been assessed at global [1][2][3] and regional levels [4][5][6][7], and the amount of available ocean wave energy is substantial enough to generate serious interest in exploiting it. The general consensus is that the amount of available ocean wave energy is capable of contributing significantly to the energy needs of different countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

Review on Power Performance and Efficiency of Wave Energy Converters

Aderinto

2019

Energies

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The level of awareness about ocean wave energy as a viable source of useful energy has been increasing recently. Different concepts and methods have been suggested by many researchers to harvest ocean wave energy. This paper reviews and compares the efficiencies and power performance of different wave energy converters. The types of analyses used in deriving the reported efficiencies are identified, and the stage of the power conversion processes at which the efficiencies were determined is also identified. In order to find a common way to compare the efficiencies of different technologies, the hydrodynamic efficiency in relation to the characteristic width of the wave energy converters and the wave resource potential are chosen in this paper. The results show that the oscillating body systems have the highest ratio in terms of the efficiency per characteristic width, and overtopping devices have the lowest. In addition, with better understanding of the devices' dynamics, the efficiencies of the newer oscillating water column and body systems would increase as the potential wave energy level increases, which shows that those newer designs could be suitable for more potential locations with large variations in wave energy potentials. At last, discussion about the cost of ocean wave energy is presented as well.

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“…These technologies allow the recovery of energy from the sea by exploiting tides, wave movements and submarine currents or by exploiting the thermal gradient between the surface seawater and the deep sea water (Roc et al, 2014;Izadparast and Niedzwecki, 2011;VanZwieten et al, 2006;Rajagopalan and Nihous, 2013;Nihous, 2007). The last potential is not uniformly distributed in the world as it is mainly present in equatorial and tropical regions and its exploitation can occur with Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) systems (Faizal and Ahmed, 2013;Nihous and Vega, 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%