Ermakov, A. & Ringwood, J. (2022) – A validated analytical model for a cyclorotor wave energy device The LiftWEC project has published a new peer-reviewed research article! The paper entitled “A validated analytical model for a cyclorotor wave energy device” was published in the International Marine Energy Journal by Dr Andrei Ermakov & Professor John …
D4.5 3D scale model of the final LiftWEC concept selected Download Deliverable D4.5 Following the experimental testing of a two-dimensional LiftWEC concept and analysis of the results, the final concept is due to be tested in the Hydraulic and Offshore Engineering wave tank (HOET) in Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN). This document provides specifications of …
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D2.10 Assessment of Baseline Configurations and Specification of Final Configuration Download Deliverable D2.10 This document constitutes Deliverable ‘D2.10 Assessment of Baseline Configurations and Specification of Final Configuration’ of the LiftWEC project. LiftWEC is a collaborative research project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 851885. It is …
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LiftWEC Newsletter 04 – August 2022 LiftWEC Newsletter 04 – August 2022 Welcome to the fourth LiftWEC project newsletter! This newsletter gives further information on the LiftWEC project as it progresses towards identification and design of a novel wave energy converter. If you would like to receive future LiftWEC project newsletters directly via email, you …
D8.4 LCoE Estimates of Baseline Configurations Download Deliverable D8.4 In this 3-year funded LiftWEC Project, partners collaborate to determine the economic potential for a new type of wave energy converter (WEC) using lift forces converting wave energy to electricity. The LiftWEC consist of a hydrofoil rotating around a horizontal axis interacting with the incident waves …
D8.3 LiftWEC LCoE Calculation Tool Download Deliverable D8.3 The focus of Task 8.3 has been the refinement of the LiftWEC Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) Calculation Tool, incorporating a range of improvements including an updated database of costs developed under Task 8.1 and the parametric cost model developed under Task 8.2. The LiftWEC LCOE Calculation …
D6.4 Fatigue Assessment Download Deliverable D6.4 This document constitutes Deliverable ‘D6.4 Fatigue assessment” of the LiftWEC project. LiftWEC is a collaborative research project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 851885. It is the intention of the project consortium that the LiftWEC project culminates in the development …
Têtu, A. & Chozas, J., F. (2021) – A proposed guidance for the economic assessment of wave energy converters at early development stages The LiftWEC project has published a new peer-reviewed research article! The paper entitled “A proposed guidance for the economic assessment of wave energy converters at early development stages” was published in Energies …
Ermakov, A., Marie, A. & Ringwood, J. (2022) – Some fundamental results for cyclorotor wave energy converters for optimum power capture The LiftWEC project has published a new peer-reviewed research article! The paper entitled “Some fundamental results for cyclorotor wave energy converters for optimum power capture” was published in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy by …
Ermakov, A., Marie, A. & Ringwood, J. (2022) – Optimal control of pitch and rotational velocity for a cyclorotor wave energy device The LiftWEC project has published a new peer-reviewed research article! The paper entitled “Optimal control of pitch and rotational velocity for a cyclorotor wave energy converter” was published in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable …