Low-Cost Heaving Single-Buoy Wave-Energy Point Absorber Optimization for Sardinia West Coast

This work presents the Water Energy Point Absorber (WEPA), which is a heaving single-buoy point absorber optimized for a specific site off the west coast of Sardinia Island. The aim of the study is to present the optimization process undertaken to identify the best configuration in terms of performa...

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Main Authors: Marcello Rava, Panagiotis Dafnakis, Vittorio Martini, Giuseppe Giorgi, Vincenzo Orlando, Giuliana Mattiazzo, Giovanni Bracco, Andrea Gulisano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/3/397