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  1. 6. Analysis of the Fatigue Characteristics of Mooring Lines and Power Cables for Floating Wave Energy Converters

    Författare :Shun-Han Yang; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; mooring line; power cable; fatigue; coupled analysis; power absorption; experiment; wave energy converter; heaving point absorber; computational modelling; marine biofouling effect on fatigue;

    Sammanfattning : To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand the energy mix, there is a pressing need for the exploitation of renewable sources of energy, such as biomass, hydropower, solar power, waves, and wind. This thesis focuses on ocean wave energy and its applications. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Hydrodynamic Modelling for a Point Absorbing Wave Energy Converter

    Författare :Jens Engström; Jan Isberg; Mats Leijon; Antonio Sarmento; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ocean wave energy; Point absorber; Wave energy converter; Wave energy transport; Polychromatic wave; Linear generator; Resonance; Finite depth; Modelling; Engineering Science with specialization in Electronics; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot elektronik;

    Sammanfattning : Surface gravity waves in the world’s oceans contain a renewable source of free power on the order of terawatts that has to this date not been commercially utilized. The division of Electricity at Uppsala University is developing a technology to harvest this energy. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Automation of underwater operations on wave energy converters using remotely operated vehicles

    Författare :Flore Remouit; Jens Engström; Antonio Pascoal; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Remotely Operated Vehicles; wave energy; WEC deployment; cable connection; optical positioning system; autonomous underwater docking;

    Sammanfattning : In the last fifteen years, the Division of Electricity at Uppsala University has been developing a wave energy converter (WEC) concept. The concept is based on a point-absorbing buoy with a directly driven linear generator placed on the seabed. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Multilevel Power Converters with Smart Control for Wave Energy Conversion

    Författare :Deepak Elamalayil Soman; Mats Leijon; Jan Isberg; Sebastain Nielebock; Gopal Mondal; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Multilevel power converter; FPGA control; Wave Energy; Three-level boost converter; Three-level buck-boost converter; Variable-renewable-energy; Three-level neutral point clamped inverter; Linear generator; DC-link; AC2AC direct converter; Modular multilevel converter; Engineering Science with specialization in Science of Electricity; Teknisk fysik med inriktning mot elektricitetslära;

    Sammanfattning : The main focus of this thesis is on the power electronic converter system challenges associated with the grid integration of variable-renewable-energy (VRE) sources like wave, marine current, tidal, wind, solar etc. Wave energy conversion with grid integration is used as the key reference, considering its high energy potential to support the future clean energy requirements and due the availability of a test facility at Uppsala University. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Offshore deployments of marine energy converters

    Författare :Maria Angeliki Chatzigiannakou; Irina Temiz; Mats Leijon; Tony Lewis; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :offshore deployments; risk assessment; wave energy converter installation; marine current energy converter installation; economic efficiency; time efficiency; offshore operations; point absorber; hydrodynamic analysis; slack sling criterion; hoisting system failure.;

    Sammanfattning : The depletion warning of non-renewable resources, such as gas, coal and oil, and the imminent effects of climate change turned the attention to clean and fossil fuel-free generated electricity. University research groups worldwide are studying solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and ocean energy harvesting. LÄS MER