Performance analysis of the combination of a pitching wave surge energy converter and floating breakwaters.

Wave Energy Converters (WEC) captured the wave energy while Floating Breakwaters (FB) attenuated the wave energy to make a calm area for harbour activities. This study investigates the combination of a pitching Wave Energy Converter (WEC) and Floating Breakwater (FB) for simultaneous wave energy capture and wave attenuation in harbour areas. Three different configurations were analyzed in nine different hydrodynamic conditions to optimise the performance of both FB and WEC. The results show that the optimised combined device with rectangular draft has the most promising performance, with an average wave transmission operation of 38.8% and a captured power of 533.2 kW across all conditions. Longer arms of the device also lead to better performance. Additionally, wave steepness was found to be a significant factor in the performance of the combined device. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]