Hydraulic Performance of an Innovative Breakwater for Overtopping Wave Energy Conversion

The Overtopping BReakwaterfor Energy Conversion (OBREC) is an overtopping wave energy converter, totally embedded in traditional rubble mound breakwaters. The device consists of a reinforced concrete front reservoir designed with the aim of capturing the wave overtopping in order to produce electric...

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Main Authors: Claudio Iuppa, Pasquale Contestabile, Luca Cavallaro, Enrico Foti, Diego Vicinanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/12/1226