Ocean Wave Energy Systems: Hydrodynamics, Power Takeoff and Control Systems: 14 (Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, 14) [Hardcover] [Aug 22, 2021] Samad, Abdus; Sannasiraj, S. a; Sundar, V and Halder, Paresh

This book offers a timely review of wave energy and its conversion mechanisms. Written having in mind current needs of advanced undergraduates engineering students, it covers the whole process of energy generation, from waves to electricity, in a systematic and comprehensive manner. Upon a general introduction to the field of wave energy, it presents analytical calculation methods for estimating wave energy potential in any given location. Further, it covers power-take off (PTOs), describing their mechanical and electrical aspects in detail, and control systems and algorithms. The book includes chapters written by active researchers with vast experience in their respective filed of specialization. It combines basic aspects with cutting-edge research and methods, and selected case studies. The book offers systematic and practice-oriented knowledge to students, researchers, and professionals in the wave energy sector.

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​Professor Vallam Sundar has obtained his Ph.D. in Civil Engineer from the IIT Madras and served as a faculty member in the same Institute from 1981 to date. Since 2018, he is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ocean Engineering. During his career, he has supervised 27 Ph.D. theses and published more than 500 publications in Journals and Conference Proceedings in the field of Ocean and Coastal Engineering. He has been serving as an editorial board member for about 10 international journals. He was awarded with an honorary doctorate title by the University of Wuppertal, Germany, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Society for Hydraulics, besides a few more prestigious awards from other sources. In 2016, Professor Sundar was elected Chairman of the Asian Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, IAHR.  His research interests cover wave structure interaction problems, sediment transport, port, and harbor engineering topics, as well as wave energy and coastal protection.