First-generation wave power plants: Current status and R and D requirements

Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE

Volumn 3, Issue , 2003, Pages 723-731

  Falcão, A F de O ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ocean energy; Oscillating water column; Wave energy; Wave power; Wells turbine

Indexed keywords

OSCILLATING WATER COLUMNS (OWC); PNEUMATIC CONVERSION;

COMPRESSED AIR MOTORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOORING; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SEAWATER; WATER WAVES; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION; WAVE POWER;

OFFSHORE POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0344740624     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/OMAE2003-37366     Document Type: Conference Paper

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