Optimal Power Analysis of a Wave Energy Converter with a Controllable Power Takeoff based on Active Motion Rectification
- Award ID(s):
- 1738689
- PAR ID:
- 10438072
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- IFAC-PapersOnLine
- Volume:
- 55
- Issue:
- 27
- ISSN:
- 2405-8963
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 299 to 304
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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