Search for dissertations about: "John Fitzgerald"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words John Fitzgerald.

2. 1. POSITION MOORING OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS - An engineering study into the mooring of structures in a highly exposed shallow ocean regime, within the context of the economics of renewable energy conversion

   Author : John Fitzgerald; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; energy; catenary; articulated tower; ocean; Mooring; wave; anchor; energy;

   Abstract : The principles of systems engineering are applied in order to establish the requirements formooring wave energy conversion devices. These requirements capture both the function ofmaintaining position in energetic wave climates as well as the need to enable an economiclifecycle for the development of a viable wave energy conversion industry. READ MORE