An understanding of the fundamental system dynamics of wave energy converters (WECs) is required to safely and reliably benefit from the available wave energy resource to produce electricity. The effects of the geometry, mooring system, and mass distribution on the idealized power takeoff of a...

This paper presents a technico-economical analysis of a Pelamis wave power generator coupled with a proposed air compression storage system. Ocean wave measurements and forecasts are used from a site near the city of Saint-Pierre in Réunion island, France. The insular context requires both...

In rapidly developing urban areas of emerging countries, increased water demand has led to enormous groundwater withdrawal, calling out for sustainable groundwater management. We suggest implementing a sustainable pumping rate concept based on numerical modeling of the managed aquifer....

This paper develops an inverse problem approach to optimize the geometric structure of TECs (thermoelectric coolers). The approach integrates a complete multi-physics TEC model and a simplified conjugate-gradient method. The present TEC model couples the heat and electrical conductions and...

This paper is dealing with review of different modeling approaches, available in contemporary literature, and analyses of their applicability on real technological processes. During the theoretical discussion the scope of potential options of techniques available for complex systems modeling are...