Wave-power extraction by a compact array of buoys

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 635, Issue , 2009, Pages 389-413

  Garnaud, Xavier ^a,b   Mei, Chiang C ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; WAVE POWER;

CIRCULAR ARRAYS; ENERGY EXTRACTION; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; PEAK FREQUENCIES; PERIODIC ARRAYS; POWER EXTRACTION; STRUCTURAL DIMENSIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

BUOYS;

ARRAY; BUOY SYSTEM; RESONANCE; THEORETICAL STUDY; WAVE POWER; WAVE SPECTRUM; WAVELENGTH;

NORWAY;

EID: 76349126359     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112009007411     Document Type: Article

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