Estimation of Downtime and of Missed Energy Associated with a Wave Energy Converter by the Equivalent Power Storm Model

The design of any wave energy converter involves the determination of relevant statistical data on the wave energy resource oriented to the evaluation of the structural reliability and energy performance of the device. Currently, limited discussions concern the estimation of parameters connected to...

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Main Authors: Felice Arena, Valentina Laface, Giovanni Malara, Alessandra Romolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/8/10/11575