New Advances in Wave Energy Conversion

Dear Colleagues,

Wave energy conversion is fast approaching commercialisation. Lessons learnt, global warming, the interest of oil and gas sector, and the need to diversify the mix of offshore renewables are driving the latest momentum in wave energy innovation.

However, operating near the water’s surface exposes wave energy devices to slamming loads, surface piercing, and other marine challenges, such as biofouling and solar radiation, which can increase the difficulty of maintenance.

To avoid set downs due to mechanical failures and loss of interest among investors, several factors, such as structural reliability and performance, need to be continuously improved.

To achieve this aim, it is necessary to develop novel tools and technologies that contribute to the design and performance of wave energy converters, and in the short and long term, we must deliver a reduction in the cost of wave energy.

This Special Issue will showcase cutting-edge research on conversion mechanisms, methodologies, control algorithms, modelling tools, experimental prototypes, and other approaches to enhance the performance and structural integrity of wave energy converters.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following subjects:

• Novel conversion concepts;
• Direct wave energy conversion;
• Experimental approaches;
• Modelling and analytical methods;
• Hydrodynamics;
• Structural integrity;
• Smart materials;
• Control algorithms;
• Wave energy economics.

Prof. Dr. Feargal Brennan 
Dr. Abel Arredondo-Galeana
Guest Editors

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• wave energy
• wave energy conversion
• wave power
• wave energy converters (WEC)
• wave devices