After some introductory considerations on the wave energy resource and the technology for its utilization, the paper concentrates on the more mature devices developed to be located on the shoreline or near shore (the so-called first generation devices), especially those that have reached the stage of full-sized prototype deployed in open sea waters. Apart from a brief reference to the shoreline TAPCHAN converter, the rest of the paper is devoted mostly to the oscillating water column (OWC). The principal factors affecting the technological development and the economics are analysed, taking into consideration the experience from existing prototypes: device siting, hydrodynamics and structure geometry, structural design and construction, power take-off equipment (turbine, electrical generator) and control. Special attention is devoted to two critical factors: civil construction and ways of reducing its costs, and air turbine conception and performance. The paper concludes with some perspectives on first generation wave energy technology.
Skip Nav Destination
ASME 2003 22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
June 8–13, 2003
Cancun, Mexico
Conference Sponsors:
- Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division
ISBN:
0-7918-3683-5
PROCEEDINGS PAPER
First-Generation Wave Power Plants: Current Status and R&D Requirements
A. F. de O. Falca˜o
A. F. de O. Falca˜o
Instituto Superior Te´cnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Search for other works by this author on:
A. F. de O. Falca˜o
Instituto Superior Te´cnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Paper No:
OMAE2003-37366, pp. 723-731; 9 pages
Published Online:
January 23, 2009
Citation
Falca˜o, AFDO. "First-Generation Wave Power Plants: Current Status and R&D Requirements." Proceedings of the ASME 2003 22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering. Volume 3: Materials Technology; Ocean Engineering; Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology; Workshops. Cancun, Mexico. June 8–13, 2003. pp. 723-731. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2003-37366
Download citation file:
8
Views
0
Citations
Related Proceedings Papers
Related Articles
Renewable Sea Power
Mechanical Engineering (May,2009)
Numerical Investigation of 2D Optimal Profile of Backward-Bent Duct Type Wave Energy Converter
J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng (November,2011)
Nonlinear Dynamics of the Parametric Pendulum With a View on Wave Energy Harvesting Applications
J. Comput. Nonlinear Dynam (June,2021)
Related Chapters
Hydro Power Generation: Global and US Perspective
Energy and Power Generation Handbook: Established and Emerging Technologies
Challenges and Opportunities in Tidal and Wave Power
Energy and Power Generation Handbook: Established and Emerging Technologies
Hydropower and Ocean Energy
Integration of Renewable Energy Systems