Wave power conversion systems for electrical energy production
Leão Rodrigues
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Science and Technology
Nova University of Lisbon
2829-516 Caparica - PORTUGAL
e-mail: leao@uninova.
pt Teleph: +351 212948545...
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Wave power conversion systems for electrical energy production
Leão Rodrigues
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Science and Technology
Nova University of Lisbon
2829-516 Caparica - PORTUGAL
e-mail: leao@uninova.
pt Teleph: +351 212948545
Abstract.
Due to economic social cohesion, the European
Union is promoting to improve the production of electrical
energy from renewable energy sources.
Sea waves have
associated a form of renewable energy which can be captured
by using a hydro mechanical device that in turn drives an
electrical generator to produce electrical energy.
After a brief description of wave formation and quantifying the
power across each meter of wave front associated to the wave,
the paper describes several devices used presently to extract
mechanical energy from the waves and their advantages and
disadvantages are presented as conclusions.
In particular, the
modern Pelamis system is described in some detail.
Wave energy market is also discussed.
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