Reports
Scientific Reports, Validations and General Information
Covering research specific to Wave Dragon, research about wave energy converters in general
and the potential of wave energy as a source of renewable energy
Tom Thorpe Wave Energy Overtopping Technologies
Tom Thorpe article on overtopping wave energy technologies.
World Energy Council – Wave Energy Resources
World Energy Council Survey of wave energy resources globally by Tom Thorpe.
UK Department of Trade and Industry – Wave Energy
Report by Tom Thorpe for the UK Department of Trade and Industry on the global wave energy resource potential.
Economics of Offshore Wave Energy
ISOPE presentation on the Economics of Offshore Wave Energy, by Erik Friis-Madsen.
Economics of Offshore Wave Energy – Additional Resources
Additional resources to the ISOPE presentation on the Economics of Offshore Wave Energy, by Erik Friis-Madsen.
Economics of Offshore Wave Energy – Additional Resources
Additional resources to the ISOPE presentation on the Economics of Offshore Wave Energy, by Erik Friis-Madsen.
Feasibility and LCA for Wave Dragon
Additional resources to the ISOPE presentation on the Economics of Offshore Wave Energy, by Erik Friis-Madsen.
Mooring Solutions for Large Wave Energy Converters
Summary report of the “Mooring Solutions for Large Wave Energy Converters” (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Hydrodynamic Models of Wave Energy Converters
Hydrodynamic models for four wave energy converters: Floating Power Plant, KNSwing, LEANCON Wave Energy, Wave Dragon (Aalborg University, Denmark)
Wave Height Reduction behind the Wave Dragon
Investigation of Wave Height Reduction behind the Wave Dragon Wave Energy
Converters and Application in Santander, Spain (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Performance Assessment of Wave Dragon
Performance Assessment of the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter Based on the EquiMar Methodology (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Extreme Loads Mooring and Survivability for Wave Dragon
Extreme Loads on the Mooring Lines and Survivability Mode for the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Overtopping Flow on the Wave Dragon
Modelling of the Overtopping Flow on the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter, by Ocean Energy Systems.
Simulation of Wake Effects of a Wave Dragon Farm
Numerical Simulation of Wake Effects in the Lee of a Farm of Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converters (Aalborg University).
A dynamic model of a buoyance system in Wave Dragon
A dynamic model of a buoyance system in a Wave Dragon Wave Energy power plant (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Testing, Analysis and Control of Wave Dragon
Testing, Analysis and Control of Wave Dragon, Wave Energy Converter (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Buoyancy Control Performance on Wave Dragon
Influence of Buoyancy Control Performance on Power Production by the Wave Dragon Nissum Bredning Prototype (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Experimental Overtopping Investigation for Wave Dragon
Experimental Overtopping Investigation of the effects of the reflectors and their attachments for Wave Dragon (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Advanced Control Techniques for Wave Dragon
Advanced Control Techniques for Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon (Aalborg Universitet, Denmark).
Wave Dragon – World’s Largest Wave Energy Project
World’s Largest Wave Energy Project 2007 in Wales (Aalborg Universitet, Denmark).
Turbine Control Strategy for Wave Dragon
Turbine Control Strategy using Wave Prediction to Optimise Power Take Off of
Overtopping from Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Energy Production Experience on the Wave Dragon Prototype
Experience with 3 Years of Energy Production on the Wave Dragon Nissum Bredning Prototype (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Status on the Wave Dragon Prototype
The Wave Dragon Device; Status on the prototype device and operation (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Wave Dragon Power Take-off System
Description of the Power Take-off System on board the Wave Dragon Prototype (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Wave Dragon Real Sea Testing Results
The results of 2 years testing in real sea of Wave Dragon; Report at European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference.
Power Production Experience from the Wave Dragon Prototype
Power Production Experience from Wave Dragon Prototype Testing in Nissum Bredning (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Power Take-off System on the Wave Dragon Prototype
Description of the Power Take-off System on board the Wave Dragon Prototype (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Prototype Testing of Wave Dragon
Prototype Testing of the Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Hydraulic Response of the Wave Dragon Prototype
Hydraulic Response of the Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon in Nissum Bredning (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Hydraulic Response of the Wave Dragon Prototype
Hydraulic Response of the Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon in Nissum Bredning (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Calibration and Validation of the Wave Dragon System
Calibration and Validation of Measurement System of the Wave Dragon Prototype, Nissum Bredning (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Control of Freeboard and Turbine on Wave Dragon
Automatic Control of Freeboard and Turbine Operation on the Wave Dragon Prototype, Nissum Bredning (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Hydraulic Behaviour of Wave Dragon
Hydraulic Behaviour of the Floating Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Wave Dragon – Slack moored wave energy converter
Wave Dragon; a slack moored wave energy converter (Aalborg University, Denmark).
Study of the overtopping discharge of Wave Dragon
Numerically study simulate the overtopping behavior of the Wave Dragon device using a VOF based incompressible Euler/Navier-Stokes solver.
Feasibility of multi-MW Wave Dragon power plants
Development and validation of technical and economic feasibility of a multi MW Wave Dragon offshore wave energy converter.
Performance assessment of Wave Dragon
Performance Assessment of the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter Based on the EquiMar Methodology.
Control techniques for Wave Dragon
Advanced Control Techniques for Wave Energy Converter Wave Dragon.
Power production from the Wave Dragon Prototype
Results from testing, experiences gained, and developments made during an extended testing period of the Wave Dragon prototype.
PowerGen Article; World’s Largest Wave Energy Project
Best paper Award Winner in competition with other renewables and nuclear power.
Feasibility analysis of a 1.5 MW Wave Dragon unit
Design and feasibility analysis of a 1.5 MW pre-commercial unit to be deployed at the DanWEC test center in Hanstholm, Denmark.
“Small is Beautiful” – Will small WECs ever become commercial
ICOA; Overview of the development of wave energy converters since the 1970s when the oil crises raised the interest in renewable power generation.
Corrosion in reinforced concrete used for offshore renewables
Wave Dragon participated in this work by the Collaborative Innovation Group of the Ocean Power Innovation Network, resulting in a state-of-the-art report.
Cost of Energy reduction study by using concrete structures
Wave Dragon participated in this work supported by the Danish Energy Authority, investigating the use of concrete as construction material for floating Wave Energy Converters to obtain lower structural costs.
Economics of offshore wave energy
ISOPE article; assessments of the economic performance of the different wave energy converter types.
Feasibility of investment in Blue Growth multi-use platforms
Comprehensive review of multi-use in Blue Growth; policy level as well as a wide range of technologies, including ocean energy, offshore wind energy, offshore aquaculture and desalination.
Development of a 1.5 MW Wave Dragon north sea unit
Wave Dragon will be produced in different sizes, to optimise the economic size depending on the wave climate at the deployment site.
Environmental impact assessment of Wave Dragon
ICOE article; Exploitation of the energy bound in ocean waves suggests potential to harness enough near shore wave energy to supply up to 50 % of the World’s demand for electricity.
Life cycle assessment of Wave Dragon
LCA conducted by the Technical University of Denmark demon-strates that the energy consumed during Wave Dragon’s life cycle may be returned 20 times throughout its anticipated lifetime of 50 years.
Results from 2nd phase testing of the Wave Dragon prototype
Results from redeployment of the Wave Dragon prototype at a more energetic site in Denmark, resulting in a 20% higher energy output.
Modelling tool for improved future energy predictions
Analysis of a modelling tool allowing for accurate predictions of the device performance, proposing a strategy for future development, assessing the effect of each factor influencing the overtopping flow.
The work from small scales testing to full scale
The work from small scale testing 1:50 to full scale is described. The benefit of using the Waveplam protocol for development is described.