Obiettivo The SEEWEC project presents a robust floating wave energy converter: the FO³, meant to be installed near shore and intended to lead to competitive and economically effective exploitation of wave energy along European coasts. The FO³ is designed to deliver electricity at a lower cost than offshore wind farms. For its design, key knowledge from the past is taken into account.The general objective of SEEWEC is to assist in the development of a 2nd generation FO³ wave energy converter through extensive use of the experience from monitoring a 1:3 laboratory rig and a 1st generation 1:1 prototype. The project will focus on cost effective solutions and design for large scale (mass) manufacturing.The specific objectives of SEEWEC are:- To gain knowledge about the FO³ performance in real sea conditions through field monitoring of the 1:3 scale laboratory rig and the full scale first generation device;- To refine the platform design: refine the device towards a second generation envisaged for commercial use. This objective includes the enhancement of the wave converter's survivability and safety of performance and also the optimization of wave energy absorption;- To choose and develop composite material for eggs, rig and other selected components; and design material manufacturing process for cost effective large scale production:- To optimize the power conversion solution: this includes an optimization of power generation and transmission system;- To define the deployment mode of platforms into a farm: define lay-out of platforms in a multi-unit plant for optimum energy absorption potential and safety;- To enhance survivability of the wave converter: covers both overall survivability of the platform(s) and operational safety of working components.The expected results of SEEWEC is an optimized design for a 2nd generation full scale FO³ converter which will over time have an installed cost per kW which is lower than the equivalent for offshore wind energy. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energywave powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyhydroelectricitymarine energytidal energy Programma(i) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. 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