Experimental study and numerical modelling of combined near-field interactions and far-field effects of wave energy converter farms Ghent University
Wave energy from sea waves is exploited by using Wave Energy Converters (WECs). To extract a
considerable amount of wave energy at one location, large numbers of WECs need to be arranged
in “farms”, using a particular geometric layout. Interactions between the individual WECs (nearfield
effects) and the impact of the WEC farm on the wave field (far-field effects) affect the overall
efficiency of the farm. For farm ...