Wave energy, together with other renewable energy resources is expected to provide a small but significant proportion of future energy requirements without adding to pollution and global warming. This practical and concise reference considers alternative application methods, explains the concepts behind wave energy conversion and investigates wave power activities across the globe. Explores the potential of using the power generated by waves as a natural energy resourceConsiders the power transfer systems needed to do this, and looks at the environmental impacts
Author(s): R. Bhattacharyya and M.E. McCormick (Eds.)
Series: Elsevier Ocean Engineering Series 6
Edition: 1
Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
Year: 2003
Language: English
Pages: 1-187
Content:
Series preface
Page v
Rameswar Bhattacharyya, Michael E. McCormick
Members of the Engineering Committee on Oceanic Resources (ECOR) Working Group on Wave Energy Conversion
Page vii
Acknowledgments
Page ix
Preface
Pages xi-xii
John Brooke
Chapter 1 Introduction Original Research Article
Pages 1-6
Chapter 2 Ocean waves Original Research Article
Pages 7-26
Chapter 3 Wave energy conversion systems Original Research Article
Pages 27-35
Chapter 4 Power transfer systems Original Research Article
Pages 37-46
Chapter 5 Economics of wave power Original Research Article
Pages 47-56
Chapter 6 Environmental and socioeconomic implications Original Research Article
Pages 57-68
Chapter 7 Wave power activities in the Americas and Oceania Original Research Article
Pages 69-78
Chapter 8 Wave power activities in the ASIA-Pacific region Original Research Article
Pages 79-93
Chapter 9 Wave power activities in Northern Europe Original Research Article
Pages 95-123
Chapter 10 Wave power activities in Southern Europe and Africa Original Research Article
Pages 125-131
Chapter 11 Conclusions and future prospects Original Research Article
Pages 133-134
References Cited
Pages 135-154
Appendix 1 Working Group members
Pages 155-156
Appendix 2 Mathematical description of waves and wave energy
Pages 157-162
Appendix 3 WADIC: Directional wave instrumentation, performance evaluation
Pages 163-164
Appendix 4 Wave propulsion
Pages 165-167
Appendix 5 Glossary of wave energy terms
Pages 169-175
Appendix 6 Further reading on the subject
Pages 177-179
Appendix 7 Web sites of interest
Pages 181-182
Appendix 8 Acronyms and abbreviations
Pages 183-184
Subject index
Pages 185-187
