Optimum Layouts of a Cluster of Heaving Point Absorbers in front of a Wall

In this paper, we determine optimum layouts of a cluster of oblate spheroidal heaving point absorbers in front of a wall, that maximize the annual averaged power absorbed by the cluster, while satisfying specific spatial constraints. An iterative optimization process is developed by coupling a hydrodynamic model with a genetic algorithms solver....

Layout optimization of heaving Wave Energy Converters linear arrays in front of a vertical wall

The present paper focuses on the determination of optimum layouts for linear arrays of heaving Wave Energy Converters (WECs) in front of a vertical wall. Optimum layouts maximize the annual averaged absorbed energy at a given marine site and satisfy spatial constraints. For achieving this goal, we developed an efficient optimization numerical...