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Abstract
Wave energy can prove to be a very feasible way of producing energy in coastal areas. economic, widely available, renewable, and environment friendly. Also unlike fossil fuels, creating power from waves creates no harmful byproducts such as gas, waste, and pollution. This thesis presents four physical models of wave energy converters. The experiments were carried out in a wave flume located in the Hydraulics and Water Engineering Laboratory, Higher Institute of Engineering, in El ShoroukThis study was specifically focused on an experimental study of the effect of the wave state and structural parameters of each physical device on the electric power output and absorption of wave energy. Four stages of the study’s execution were used. Phase one studies were conducted with two different heights of a hinged flap WEC device and three different counter weights. It was found that the greater height of the flap generated more electrical energy by nearly 4.2 times than the electrical energy generated by the smaller height at a water depth of 0.3 m. With an increase in the counterweight, the production of electricity decreased, but the absorption of wave energy increased. Phase two experiments were carried out at three slope angles for the overtopping breakwater device. It found that, as the wave steepness increased, more electric power was generated. The effect of wave steepness on the transmission coefficient decreased as the inclined angle decreased. Phase three experiments were conducted at three different weights for a buoy with four generators. The amount of electrical energy extracted decreased with the decrease in the weight of the buoy. Experiments for phase four were carried out at a buoy with three turbines. It was evident that horizontal turbines generated more electrical energy than vertical turbines.