Prelimernary study on wave energy potential assessment along China mainland

Wang L&#252;qing; Feng Weibing; Tang Xiaoning; Gong Zheng

doi:10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.05.001

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Wang Lüqing, Feng Weibing, Tang Xiaoning, Gong Zheng. Prelimernary study on wave energy potential assessment along China mainland[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(5): 1-7. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.05.001

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Wang Lüqing, Feng Weibing, Tang Xiaoning, Gong Zheng. Prelimernary study on wave energy potential assessment along China mainland[J]. Haiyang Xuebao, 2014, 36(5): 1-7. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.05.001

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Prelimernary study on wave energy potential assessment along China mainland

doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-4193.2014.05.001

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College of Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China;Navy Engineering Design & Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China
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College of Harbour, Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
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Navy Engineering Design & Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China

Received Date: 2013-07-05
Rev Recd Date: 2013-09-12

Abstract

Abstract

As a kind of sustainable clean energy, ocean wave energy attracts more and more attention. Based on the wave model of WAVEWATCH Ⅲ, a regional wave model of China Sea is established in this paper with high resolution to investigate the wave energy distribution along the coastline of China. Referring to former research results, this paper detailed spatial and temporal distributions of China's ocean wave energy resource, providing data support for further development and utilization of wave energy.It proves that the wave energy resources along China Sea are characterized with low magnitude and unbalanced north-south distribution with Yangtze River estuary as the demarcation. Consequently, full investigations should be conducted to study the wave characters of project site before wave energy development ensuring that wave energy converters can be chosen appropriately, avoiding mass economic losses.
- wave energy,
- potential assessment,
- WAVEWATCH Ⅲ