Design and Analysis of a Decoupling Buoyancy Wave Energy Converter

This study presents a new wave energy converter that operates in two phases. During the first phase, wave energy is stored, raising a mass up to a design height. During the second phase, the mass goes down. When going down, it compresses air that moves a turbine that drives an electrical generator....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pablo Torres-Blanco, José Ángel Sánchez-Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/11/8/1496