Exploring the Potential for Increased Production from the Wave Energy Converter Lifesaver by Reactive Control

Fred Olsen is currently testing their latest wave energy converter (WEC), Lifesaver, outside of Falmouth Bay in England, preparing it for commercial operation at the Wavehub test site. Previous studies, mostly focusing on hydrodynamics and peak to average power reduction, have shown that this device...

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Main Authors: Marta Molinas, Jonas Sjolte, Christian McLisky Sandvik, Elisabetta Tedeschi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/8/3706