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Ocean Wave Energy

Current Status and Future Prespectives

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Joao Cruz

    1. St Vincent’sWorks, Garrard Hassan and Partners Limited, Bristol, UK

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  • First comprehensive description of ocean wave Energy conversion devices
  • Written by leading experts of this coming up industry
  • Orientated to the practical solutions that this new industry has found

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • João Cruz
    Pages 1-6

  3. Looking Back

    • Stephen Salter
    Pages 7-39

  4. The Theory Behind the Conversion of Ocean Wave Energy: a Review

    • Gareth Thomas
    Pages 41-91

  5. The Wave Energy Resource

    • Stephen Barstow, Gunnar Mørk, Denis Mollison, João Cruz
    Pages 93-132

  6. Numerical and Experimental Modelling of WECs

    • João Cruz, Matthew Rea, António Sarmento, Gareth Thomas, Ross Henderson
    Pages 133-188

  7. Power Take-Off Systems

    • Richard Curran, Matthew Folley, Oskar Danielsson, Karin Thorburn, Mats Leijon, Jamie Taylor
    Pages 189-285

  8. Full-Scale WECs

    • Tom Heath, António Sarmento, Frank Neumann, Ana Brito e Melo, Miguel Prado, Richard Yemm et al.
    Pages 287-395

  9. Environmental Impact Assessment

    • Cristina Huertas-Olivares, Jennifer Norris
    Pages 397-423

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 425-431
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About this book

Wave energy is reaching a critical stage, following over three decades of intensive research and development. The first few full-scale prototypes have been tested at sea and the first pre-commercial orders were placed. The first offshore wave farm is to be installed in the near future and it is likely that similar schemes will shortly follow. Such projects will in the medium term provide a comparable output to the conventional wind farms, allowing an alternative approach when trying to ov- come the technological challenge of finding alternative renewable energy sources. It will also fulfil one of the oldest desires of civilization: to harness the power of ocean waves. This book compiles a number of contributions prepared with the aim of prov- ing the reader with an updated and global view on ocean wave energy conversion. Given the topics covered and the link between of all them, it can be considered one of the first textbooks (or handbooks) related to this field. The authors are r- ognised individuals within the wave energy community with different ba- grounds, and their contributions try to give an overall perspective of the state of the art of different technologies. The book does not intend to point to a specific technology; the market will be responsible for that.

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"This work, the first volume in the ‘Green Energy and Technology’ series, edited by Cruz (industry), gives the reader a snapshot of the latest attempts. … The book includes many illustrations, and references follow each chapter. This is a valuable, well-researched look at a fascinating technology. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (J. C. Comer, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (11), August, 2008)

"This book provides an important overview of the past, present and future of wave energy technology at a key moment in its development into a viable and economically important industry. … It will provide researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the key issues in wave energy exploitation … but will be of particular interest to researchers and academics with a new interest in the field. … I would readily recommend this text to colleagues and students … ." (Edward H. Owens, International Journal of Ambient Energy, Vol. 29 (4), October, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • St Vincent’sWorks, Garrard Hassan and Partners Limited, Bristol, UK

    Joao Cruz

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