Besides their location of installation and the modes of movement wave energy converters can be distinguished by geometry and orientation. Point absorbers Point absorbers have small dimensions compared to the wavelength. They are sensitive to waves coming from all directions and don’t need a homogeneous wave climate. That kind of devices can absorb energy from nearly twice of their own width. Normally they are tightly moored by an anchor on the seabed. Tethered buoys are an example of point absorbers. The maximum of power output depends besides the power of the waves (per meter in crest) linear on the wavelength and if a heaving or a surging technology is used. l Pabs,max = e * *P @Pabs,max D = Watt 2*p P : wave power per meter in crest @Pi D = Watt l : wavelength @lD = m
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