The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal

2014, 8 : 936-940
Published online 2014 December 31. DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01408010936
Publisher ID: TOMEJ-8-936

The Application of Wave Energy Converter in Hybrid Energy System

Song Ding , Duanfeng Han and Yingfei Zan
College of Shipbuilding Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, China.

ABSTRACT

As a promising renewable energy resource, wave energy is having more and more interest in both academic research and industry development. In this paper, all subcategories of WECs are presented and discussed with their main feathers. Although there are numerous subcategories of wave energy converter (WEC), wave energy exploitation still haven’t reached its commercial stage. Many specific reasons and disadvantages limit its development. To overcome the disadvantages and improve overall performance of WEC, a hybrid concept combining WEC and floating wind turbine is proposed. The specific application of WEC in this hybrid system is also analyzed.

Keywords:

Hybrid system, power performance, renewable energy, wave energy converter.