Non Breaking Wave Forces at the Front Face of Seawave Slotcone Generators

Non Breaking Wave Forces at the Front Face of Seawave Slotcone Generators

The Seawave Slotcone Generator (WAVEnergy SAS, 2003) is a wave energy converter based on the overtopping principle. Although it has been effectively researched during the last decade, no design tool has been supplied to estimate the hydrodynamic loads the waves exert on its front face. In this artic...

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Main Authors: Mario Calabrese, Armando Carravetta, Giuseppe Del Giudice, Diego Vicinanza, Davide Banfi, Mariano Buccino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
wave energy converters
Seawave Slotcone Generator (SSG)
wave forces
physical model tests
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/11/4779

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