Measurements of the slow drift dynamics of a model Pelamis wave energy converter

Renewable Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-269

  Retzler, Chris ^a  

^a Ocean Power Delivery Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pelamis; Wave energy converter; Wave drift damping

Indexed keywords

DAMPING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

PELAMIS; SLOW DRIFT DYNAMICS; WAVE-DRIFT DAMPING;

WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION;

MACHINERY;

PELAMIS;

EID: 27844553359     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.08.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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