Feasibility of ocean energy and offshore wind hybrid solutions

In order to meet future energy demand, a more sustainable energy society is essential because fossil fuel reserves are depleting while the total energy consumption worldwide increases. One type of renewable energy which can play a role is ocean energy having the theoretical potential to exceed both current and future human energy needs. This...

Innovative wave energy conversion: Optimization of the energy harvesting cycle and converter design for a wave energy converter with Electro Active Polymers

Studies performed in the last decade have shown that wave energy could contribute as much as 10% in the current world electricity demand, making the ocean one of the most underrated and unexploited renewable sources so far. Wave energy offers distinctive advantages compared to other renewable technologies, providing a constant and predictable...

Het ontwerpen van een Sustainable Getijdenpaviljoen

Zonne- en windenergie worden sinds enige tijd op steeds grotere schaal toegepast. Nederland wordt steeds een stukje groener, echter zijn we er nog lang niet. Zowel qua hoeveelheid opgewekte energie als techniek om duurzame energie op te wekken. Het zonlicht hebben we inmiddels succesvol weten om te zetten middels zonnecellen in energie. Zij het...

Power from ocean waves: A study to power conversion with the Archimedes Wave Swing

Testing the non-stationary option of the SWAN wave model

SWAN is a so called third-generation spectral wave model for applications in coastal areas. The existing model is still subject to further extensions. One of these extensions is a non-stationary option that makes the model suitable for use in large geographical areas. As part of the development of a non-stationary option of the SWAN model, tests...

Wave Energy Conversion: Theory of wave energy conversion; Wave energy converters, the state of the art; Design of a wave power converting breakwater for the Port of Bilbao, North Spain

Since the awareness that the conventional energy sources will run short, the use of various renewable energy sources has been investigated, these are solar, wind, ocean and geothennal energy. Quite some countries are interested in wave energy conversion. In several countries some full-scale wave energy converting pilot plants have been tested....

Tapchan golfenergie

In dit afstudeerwerk is onderzoek gedaan naar een veelbelovend type golfenergiecentrale die elektriciteit opwekt uit windgolven: de Tapchan golfenergiecentrale. Het oorspronkelijke idee van deze centrale komt van het ingenieursbureau Norwave a.s. Bij de Tapchan golfenergiecentrale vindt de omzetting van golfenergie in elektrische energie plaats...

Floating breakwaters: Literature review

The purpose of this report is to find out which floating breakwaters can be utilized in open sea conditions and what can be expected of them. Since every breakwater interferes with the energy of the waves, it is logical that a probable power generation function of floating breakwaters is also investigated. This report is a global review of the...