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T.R.
EGE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
WAVE ENERGY
Course:
KME 429
Potential Sources of Energy
Submitted to:
Prof. Dr. Ferhan ATALAY
Prepared by
Ercüment SÖNMEZ
05‐01‐4340
Bornova, İZMİR
2006

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S U M M A R Y
This report prepared as a partial fulfillment of the requirement of KME 429
Potential Sources of Energy Course.
In this report, you will find information about definition of wave and introduction
to wave power and also LIMPET Wave Energy Technology as known the most popular
wave energy technology and others technologies.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY I
1.0‐ Wave 1
2.0‐ Wave Energy 2
2.1‐ Where are the best waves? 2
2.2‐ some devices for ocean energy conversion 3
2.3‐ Why Wave Energy? 4
3.0‐ Wave Energy Technologies 5
3.1‐ LIMPET Wave Energy Technology 5
3.1.1‐ Historical Review 6
3.1.2‐ Design Considerations 7
3.1.2.1‐ Choice of Location 7
3.1.2.2‐ Form of Device and Selection of Equipment 8
3.1.2.3‐ Turbo‐Generation Equipment 17
3.2‐ the Pelamis Wave Energy Converter 25
3.2.1‐ Key Concepts about Pelamis 26
3.3‐ AquaBuoY Technology 28
3.4‐ SSG (Seawave Slot Cone Generator) Technology 31
REFERENCES 34