Essays about: "wave energy converter WEC"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 27 essays containing the words wave energy converter WEC.

1. 16. Quantitative Risk Assessment of Wave Energy Technology

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Emil Ericsson; Eric Gregorson; [2018]
   Keywords : risk assessment; wave power; wave energy converter; marine energy technology; failure rate; Monte Carlo; fault tree; CAPEX; OPEX; LCOE; vågkraft; vågenergi; riskanalys;

   Abstract : European Commission (2011) aims to reduce the greenhouse gas emission sby 85-95% by 2050 in comparison to 1990’s levels. Wave energy could be an important step to archiving this goal. This report aims to develop a quantitative risk assessment for the Uppsala University's wave energy converter. READ MORE

3. 17. Numerical simulations of the power supply to a tidal compensation system for wave energy converters

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Camilla Tumlin; [2017]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : A wave energy converter (WEC) has been developed at the Division of Electricity at Uppsala University. The Uppsala WEC is a point absorber consisting of a buoy on the surface and a linear generator situated on the sea floor. READ MORE

4. 18. Electrical Networks of CorPower Wave Farms : Economic Assessment and Grid Integration Analysis of Voltage

   University essay from KTH/Elkraftteknik

   Author : Nieraj Raj Kumar Bharathi; [2017]
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   Abstract : On the path towards the commercialisation of wave energy, there are still certaindevelopmental challenges to be tackled by industry and academia. One of these challengesis the grid integration of wave farms along with the development of the offshore electricalnetworks for the farms. READ MORE

5. 19. Simulation of a linear wave energy converter with different damping control strategies for improved wave energy extraction

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Jennifer Leijon; [2016]
   Keywords : wave power; damping; control strategy; wave energy converter; vågkraft;

   Abstract : In this project, the wave energy converter (WEC) designed at Seabased AB and Uppsala University was modelled in the program MATLAB. In order to increase the average output power, the WEC should be controlled. READ MORE

6. 20. Multi-buoy Wave Energy Converter : Electrical Power Smoothening from Array Configuration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

   Author : Elisabet Jansson; [2016]
   Keywords : wave energy; wave power; wave energy converter; electrical power; power smoothening; wave energy converter array;

   Abstract : This master thesis is done within the Energy Systems Engineering program at Uppsala University and performed for CorPower Ocean. Wave energy converters (WECs) are devices that utilize ocean waves for generation of electricity. The WEC developed by CorPower Ocean is small and intended to be deployed in an array. READ MORE