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Electric power generation by ‘Surfing’ water waves

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  • Hazlett, Ben D.
  • Inculet, Ion I.
  • Inculet, Diana R.

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A novel method of generating electrical power from water waves utilizing a ‘Surfing’ motion was studied. Several system configurations were tested to evaluate the key aspects on which the power capture was dependent; it was found that the system power capture efficiency was primarily dependent on the wave steepness. It was found that the current system embodiment was able to absorb a maximum of approximately 14% of the available wave power.

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  • Hazlett, Ben D. & Inculet, Ion I. & Inculet, Diana R., 2009. "Electric power generation by ‘Surfing’ water waves," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(11), pages 2510-2514.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:34:y:2009:i:11:p:2510-2514
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2009.01.005
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