Wave power extraction from a floating elastic disk-shaped wave energy converter

In this paper, a concept of floating elastic wave energy converter consisting disk-shaped plate is proposed. The moored to the seabed through series power take-off (PTO) units. A theoretical model based on linear potential flow theory and eigenfunction matching method developed study hydroelastic characteristics evaluate absorption device. PTO system simulated as discrete PTO, moreover, it also modelled continuum represent case when composed large number approximation tested against simulation for accuracy. Two methods are proposed predict After running convergence analysis validation, present employed do multiparameter impact analysis. device adopting found capture efficiently in an extensive range frequencies. For system, theoretically possible adopt optimised damper stiffness/mass guarantee 100 % flux available one circular component plane incident wave.