Developments, expectations of wave energy converters and mooring anchors in the UK

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-16

  Huang, Ming ^a   Aggidis, G A ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anchors; Development; Wave energy converters

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549100565     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-008-0010-8     Document Type: Review

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