Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review
The globally increasing demand for energy has encouraged many countries to search for alternative renewable sources of energy. To this end, the use of energy from ocean waves is of great interest to coastal countries. Hence, an assessment of the available resources is required to determine the appro...
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| description | The globally increasing demand for energy has encouraged many countries to search for alternative renewable sources of energy. To this end, the use of energy from ocean waves is of great interest to coastal countries. Hence, an assessment of the available resources is required to determine the appropriate locations where the higher amount of wave energy can be generated. The current paper presents a review of the resource characterizations for wave energy deployment. The paper gives, at first, a brief introduction and background to wave energy. Afterward, a detailed description of formulations and metrics used for resource characterization is introduced. Then, a classification of WECs (wave energy converters) according to their working principle, as well as PTO (power take off) mechanisms used for these WECs are introduced. Moreover, different sources for the long-term characterization of wave climate conditions are reviewed, including in situ measurements, satellite altimeters, and data reanalysis on one hand, and numerical simulations based on spectral wave models on the other hand. Finally, the review concludes by illustrating the economic feasibility of wave farms based on the use of the levelized cost of the energy index. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efccb7d754bf4edabb075e5f350d8b412025-08-20T02:04:53ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122024-10-011211192210.3390/jmse12111922Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A ReviewHafsa Bouhrim0Abdellatif El Marjani1Rajae Nechad2Imane Hajjout3LMCPS2ET Laboratory, Electromechanical Department, Higher National School of Mines-Rabat (ENSMR), Hadj Ahmed Cherkaoui Avenue, Agdal, B.P.753, Rabat 10000, MoroccoEMISys Research Team, Turbomachinery Lab, Mohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Agdal, B.P.765, Rabat 10000, MoroccoEMISys Research Team, Turbomachinery Lab, Mohammadia School of Engineers, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Agdal, B.P.765, Rabat 10000, MoroccoEnergy and Agroequipment Department, Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Hassan II, B.P.6202, Rabat 10000, MoroccoThe globally increasing demand for energy has encouraged many countries to search for alternative renewable sources of energy. To this end, the use of energy from ocean waves is of great interest to coastal countries. Hence, an assessment of the available resources is required to determine the appropriate locations where the higher amount of wave energy can be generated. The current paper presents a review of the resource characterizations for wave energy deployment. The paper gives, at first, a brief introduction and background to wave energy. Afterward, a detailed description of formulations and metrics used for resource characterization is introduced. Then, a classification of WECs (wave energy converters) according to their working principle, as well as PTO (power take off) mechanisms used for these WECs are introduced. Moreover, different sources for the long-term characterization of wave climate conditions are reviewed, including in situ measurements, satellite altimeters, and data reanalysis on one hand, and numerical simulations based on spectral wave models on the other hand. Finally, the review concludes by illustrating the economic feasibility of wave farms based on the use of the levelized cost of the energy index.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1922wave energywave energy converterswave energy indicesnumerical wave modelsresource assessmentlevelized cost of energy |
| spellingShingle | Hafsa Bouhrim Abdellatif El Marjani Rajae Nechad Imane Hajjout Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review Journal of Marine Science and Engineering wave energy wave energy converters wave energy indices numerical wave models resource assessment levelized cost of energy |
| title | Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review |
| title_full | Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review |
| title_short | Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: A Review |
| title_sort | ocean wave energy conversion a review |
| topic | wave energy wave energy converters wave energy indices numerical wave models resource assessment levelized cost of energy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/11/1922 |
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