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Power Take-Off Devices for Wave Energy Converters

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In a Wave Energy Converter (WEC), the Power Take-off (PTO) mechanism does the energy conversion through a series of mechanical and electrical systems. The PTO system plays a major role in defining the WEC system's structural dynamics. Since the PTO system directly affects the efficiency of power conversion, it has a significant role to play in the annual energy production of the WEC system. This emphasizes the importance of selecting an appropriate PTO system for any WEC based on the working conditions and other related parameters. In this chapter, different types of PTO systems developed over the past few decades are discussed along with their corresponding advantages and shortcomings. On reading this chapter, the reader will get acquainted with different types of PTO mechanisms in existence and also gain an insight on when to use what type of PTO.

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  1. Wave Energy and Fluids Engineering Laboratory (WEFEL), Department of Ocean Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, Tamil Nadu, India

    Vishnu Vijayasankar, Tapas K. Das & Abdus Samad

  2. Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University, 1-Honjo-machi, Saga-shi, Saga, 840-8502, Japan

    Paresh Halder

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Vijayasankar, V., Das, T.K., Halder, P., Samad, A. (2022). Power Take-Off Devices for Wave Energy Converters. In: Samad, A., Sannasiraj, S., Sundar, V., Halder, P. (eds) Ocean Wave Energy Systems. Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, vol 14. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78716-5_11

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