Simulation of a biomimetic ocean wave energy device using blade-element theory

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 423-429

  Finnigan, Timothy ^a   Caska, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomimicry; Conversion; Energy; Power; Wave

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OFFSHORE POWER PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION; WATER WAVES;

BLADE ELEMENT THEORY; OCEAN WAVE ENERGY DEVICES;

WAVE POWER;

EID: 36749069635     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: 15551792     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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