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Power Take-Off Systems

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Ocean Wave Energy

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In this chapter the main mechanisms that can be implemented to convert wave into mechanical and/or electrical energy are discussed. Such mechanisms are often called power take-off (PTO) or power conversion systems (the first is adopted throughout the book). The review is directly linked with the most commonly used options and to those which are linked with the technologies described in Chapter 7. Firstly air turbines, used in Oscillating Water Columns, are focused (6.1), while in 6.2 the principles of linear generators (direct drive) are addressed. Section 6.3 is devoted to hydraulic power take-off systems and details regarding an alternative to electricity production (desalination) are given in 6.4.

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Curran, R., Folley, M., Danielsson, O., Thorburn, K., Leijon, M., Taylor, J. (2008). Power Take-Off Systems. In: Cruz, J. (eds) Ocean Wave Energy. Green Energy and Technology(Virtual Series). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74895-3_6

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-74894-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-74895-3

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