Hydrodynamic Performance of a Pitching Float Wave Energy Converter

This study analyzes the hydrodynamic performance and application of a pitching float-type wave energy conversion device under complex sea conditions in the South China Sea. Potential flow theory and ANSYS-AQWA software are used to establish a method for analyzing hydrodynamic performance in both tim...

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Main Authors: Yong Ma, Shan Ai, Lele Yang, Aiming Zhang, Sen Liu, Binghao Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/7/1801