Power Take-Off Systems for WECs

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Abstract

The power take-off (PTO) of a wave energy converter is defined as the mechanism with which the absorbed energy by the primary converter is transformed into useable electricity.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook of Ocean Wave Energy
EditorsArthur Pecher, Jens Peter Kofoed
Number of pages18
Volume7
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2017
Pages203-220
Chapter8
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-39888-4
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-39889-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
SeriesOcean Engineering & Oceanography
Volume7
ISSN2194-6396
SeriesOcean Engineering & Oceanography (electronic)
Volume7
ISSN2194-640X

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • Ocean wave energy
  • Wave energy
  • Wave energy converters
  • WECs
  • Power Take-Off
  • PTO

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