Wave Energy Transition to Future by Evolution of Engineering and Technology

Livrables

Dissemination plan including communication activity guidelines

Definition of materials and manufacturing procedure for the submerged polymeric PTO
Designs and specifications of an OWC able to integrate the negative spring

D2.1 - Report with one or more designs and specifications of an OWC able to integrate the negative spring; enhanced added-mass; survivability submergence and dielectric generators

Engineering challenges related to full-scale and large deployment implementation of the proposed breakthroughs

Report with engineering challenges related to full-scale and large deployment implementation of the proposed breakthroughs

Analysis of different potential configurations of non-rigid inter-moored devices

Report on analysis of different potential configurations of non-rigid inter-moored devices in what concerns loads, motions, risk of collision and performance of 5 non-rigid inter-moored devices

Report with designs and specifications of a Symphony able to integrate the control cocoon, electro-mechanic PTO, structural membrane and dielectric generators

Report with one or more designs and specifications of a Symphony able to integrate the control cocoon, electro-mechanic PTO, structural membrane and dielectric generators

Dissemination materials for exploitation and outreach events

Dissemination materials produced for exploitation and outreach events

Analysis of different potential configurations of rigidly inter-moored devices

Report on analysis of different potential configurations of rigidly inter-moored devices (compact aggregates) in what concerns loads, motions, risk of collision and performance

WETFEET website & file exchange service between partners

Fully functional WETFEET website & file exchange service between partners

Two physical demonstration models

Two physical demonstration models for public presentations

Publications

Fabrication and Test of an Inflated Circular Diaphragm Dielectric Elastomer Generator Based on PDMS Rubber Composite

Auteurs: Giacomo Moretti, Michele Righi, Rocco Vertechy, Marco Fontana
Publié dans: Polymers, Numéro 9/12, 2017, Page(s) 283, ISSN 2073-4360
Éditeur: Electroactive Polymers and Gels
DOI: 10.3390/polym9070283

A new class of variable capacitance generators based on the dielectric fluid transducer

Auteurs: Mattia Duranti, Michele Righi, Rocco Vertechy, Marco Fontana
Publié dans: Smart Materials and Structures, Numéro 26/11, 2017, Page(s) 115014, ISSN 0964-1726
Éditeur: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1361-665x/aa8753

A novel twin-rotor radial-inflow air turbine for oscillating-water-column wave energy converters

Auteurs: António F.O. Falcão, Luís M.C. Gato, João C.C. Henriques, João E. Borges, Bruno Pereiras, Francisco Castro
Publié dans: Energy, Numéro 93, 2015, Page(s) 2116-2125, ISSN 0360-5442
Éditeur: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.046

Control of an oscillating water column wave energy converter based on dielectric elastomer generator

Auteurs: Gastone Pietro Rosati Papini, Giacomo Moretti, Rocco Vertechy, Marco Fontana
Publié dans: Nonlinear Dynamics, Numéro 92/2, 2018, Page(s) 181-202, ISSN 0924-090X
Éditeur: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/s11071-018-4048-x

Assessing the Macro-Economic Benefit of Installing a Farm of Oscillating Water Columns in Scotland and Portugal

Auteurs: Samuel Draycott , Iwona Szadkowska , Marta Silva , David Ingram
Publié dans: Energies, Numéro Special Numéro (10), 2018, ISSN 1996-1073
Éditeur: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en11102824

Charge Stability of Water Submerged Dielectric Elastomers

Auteurs: Robert Pichler, Daniela Wirthl, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Reinhard Schwödiauer, Siegfried Bauer
Publié dans: ISE16, 2017
Éditeur: ISE16

"Presentation: ""Electret-Like Elastomer Membrane for Large Scale Energy Harvesting of Low Density Energy Sources"""

Auteurs: Robert Pichler, Daniela Wirthl, Martin Kaltenbrunner, Reinhard Schwödiauer, Siegfried Bauer
Publié dans: ISE16, 2017
Éditeur: ISE16

Breakthroughs in WEC arrays - Shares moorings and cabling in the WETFEET project

Auteurs: Keri Collins, Ben Howey, Martyn Hann, Gregorio Iglesias, Deborah Greaves, Pedro Vicente, Violette Harnois
Publié dans: ICOE 2016, 2016
Éditeur: ICOE 2016

A novel twin-rotor air turbine for bidirectional flows in wave energy conversion

Auteurs: Falcão, A.F.O., Gato, L.M.C., Henriques, J.C.C, Pereiras, B., Castro, F.
Publié dans: EWTEC 2015, 2015
Éditeur: EWTEC 2015

Integration of breakthrough concepts into the OWC spar buoy

Auteurs: Teillant, B., Debruyne, Y., Sarmento, A., Gomes, R., Gato, L. M. C., Fontana, M., ... & Combourieu, A.
Publié dans: RENEW 2016, 2016
Éditeur: RENEW 2016

Test Results of a Twin-rotor Radial-inflow Air Turbine for OWC Wave Energy Converters

Auteurs: Lopes, B.S., Carrelhas, A.A.D., Gato, L.M.C., Falcão, A.F.O., Henriques, J.C.C., Borges, J.E.
Publié dans: EWTEC 2017, 2017
Éditeur: EWTEC 2017

Experimental testing of Dielectric Elastomer Generators for Wave Energy Converters

Auteurs: G. Moretti, G. Pietro Rosati Papini, R. Vertechy, M. Fontana.
Publié dans: EWTEC 2017, 2017
Éditeur: EWTEC 2017

Integration of a Hydrodynamic Negative Spring Concept into the OWC Spar Buoy

Auteurs: Gradowski, M., M. Alves, R. Gomes, and J. Henriques.
Publié dans: EWTEC2017, 2017
Éditeur: EWTEC2017

On the array of wave energy converters: the case of the coaxial-duct owc.

Auteurs: J. C. C. Portillo, J. C. C. Henriques, R.P.F. Gomes, L. M. C. Gato, A.F.O. Falcão
Publié dans: OMAE2018, 2018
Éditeur: OMAE2018

Analysis of dielectric fluid transducers

Auteurs: Michele Righi, Marco Fontana, Rocco Vertechy, Mattia Duranti, Giacomo Moretti
Publié dans: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XX, 2018, Page(s) 29, ISBN 9781-510616851
Éditeur: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2297082

Physical mooring comparison for a floating OWC

Auteurs: Keri Collins, Ben Howey, Martyn Hann, Gregorio Iglesias, Deborah Greaves, Violette Harnois, Rui Gomes, Pedro Vicente
Publié dans: EWTEC 2017, 2017
Éditeur: EWTEC 2017

Power-take-off system, with adjustable spring characteristics for resonating, heaving wave energy converters

Auteurs: F.E. Gardner, H.van Noorloos,N. Leijtens & R. Hagmeijer
Publié dans: EWTEC 2017, 2017
Éditeur: EWTEC 2017

Droits de propriété intellectuelle

Twin-rotor turbine with self-rectifying valves for bidirectional-flow energy conversion

Numéro de demande/publication: PCT/PT PT2017/000016
Date: 2017-09-21

Offshore platform for the support of marine activities

Numéro de demande/publication: C 110774
Date: 2018-06-05