In-tank tests of a dielectric elastomer generator for wave energy harvesting

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 9056, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Vertechy, R ^a   Fontana, M ^a   Rosati Papini, G P ^a   Forehand, D ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dielectric Elastomers; Energy Harvesting; Oscillating Water Column; Wave Energy Converter

Indexed keywords

ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER ACTUATORS; ENERGY HARVESTING; HYDROELECTRIC GENERATORS; OCEAN CURRENTS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION; WAVE POWER;

DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN; SEA STATE; WAVE AMPLITUDES; WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS; WAVE ENERGY HARVESTING;

ELASTOMERS;

EID: 84905591782     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.2045046     Document Type: Conference Paper

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