Absorption of energy from irregular waves by a buoyant, surging body

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 437-443

  Meadowcroft, J A C ^a   Stallard, T J ^a   Baker, N J ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Renewable energy; Surging point absorber; Wave energy; Wave forces

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SURGES (FLUID);

SURGING BODY; SURGING POINT-ABSORBERS; WAVE ENERGY; WAVE FIELDS; WAVE FORCES;

WAVE POWER;

EID: 36749096983     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: 15551792     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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