3rd
International Conference on Ocean Energy, 6 October, Bilbao
1
Design of the Next Generation of the Oyster Wave Energy
Converter
L.
Cameron, R.
Doherty, A.
Henry, K.
Doherty, J.
Van ’t Hoff, D.
Kaye and D.
Naylor,
S.
Bourdier, T.
Whittaker....
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3rd
International Conference on Ocean Energy, 6 October, Bilbao
1
Design of the Next Generation of the Oyster Wave Energy
Converter
L.
Cameron, R.
Doherty, A.
Henry, K.
Doherty, J.
Van ’t Hoff, D.
Kaye and D.
Naylor,
S.
Bourdier, T.
Whittaker.
Aquamarine Power Ltd.
,
10 St.
Andrew’s Square,
Edinburgh, U.
K.
, EH2 2AF
E-mail: info@aquamarinepower.
com
Abstract
This paper discusses some of the key design drivers
for the next generation of the Oyster wave energy
converter which is being developed by Aquamarine
Power Ltd.
The paper presents a general overview
of the Oyster technology including the nearshore
wave energy resource, the power capture
characteristics of bottom-hinged flap type
oscillators and the hydroelectric power take-off
system.
A status update is then provided for the
full-scale proof of concept device which was
successfully installed at the European Marine
Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, Scotland in
2009.
The final section, and main body of the paper,
concer
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