Wave energy convertor applications

Abstract

The demand for renewable energy sources is increasing rapidly due to the fact that the fossil fuels tend to run out and the oil crisis in the 1970s, which is likely to be experienced in the following years, has affected the world economically due to the dependence on fossil fuels. Wave energy is a type of energy that stands out among renewable resources with its advantages such as having the potential to work 24 hours a day, not needing panel cleaning like solar energy, and not occupying space on fertile agricultural lands like solar energy. Studies on wave energy converters continues rapidly today. Wave energy converters reach a much more widespread usage rate in the world with the decrease in the initial investment cost, the decrease in the amortization period and the increase in the amount of power obtained from the unit. Today, the development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and computer aided kinematic analysis applications of mechanisms enables the design of prototypes on the waves by completing these studies in a computer environment, thus reducing research and development costs. In this study, studies on wave energy converters are stated.