Seminar

Challenges for Wave Energy Technology

In tribute to Professor Emeritus Johannes Falnes on his 75th anniversary

December 14th and 15th, 2006, Trondheim

Organized by CeSOS

Background

There is increasing consciousness that the pressure on our natural resources and eco systems resulting from human activity is greater than the earth can withstand. In addition, we face the considerable challenge of finding viable sources of renewable energy. In this picture ocean wave energy, among other renewable sources, is a highly promising and needed technology.

After a declining period following some large research programs in the 1980s, the interest in and impetus of wave energy research have grown again during the past decade, and today a variety of initiatives are being pursued.

Johannes Falnes has been among the most important contributors in establishing firm knowledge on ocean wave energy extraction. Together with his colleague Kjell Budal, he formed the research group in Trondheim that was prospering extremely well during the 1970s and 1980s.

On the occasion of Johannes’ 75th anniversary we now take the opportunity to gather some of his international research colleagues along with representatives from emerging industries within the field of wave energy. They will contribute towards what promises to be a very interesting seminar, where we will highlight the state of the art, the main challenges and the probable evolution of wave energy technology towards 2020.

Proceedings

• The seminar will take place in the Telenor building, Otto Nielsens vei 12, Tyholt, Trondheim.

• Copies of the presentations will be made available to all participants at the seminar.

• Coffee, tea, soft drinks and fruits will be available during coffee breaks.

• The seminar dinner will take place at Grenaderen Restaurant on Thursday December 14th at 7 p.m.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Registration fee

• Seminar with lunch NOK 600. (Lunch will be served both days)

• Seminar, lunch and seminar dinner NOK 1200.

Program

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

08.00-09.00	Registration
09.00-09.15	Welcome and introduction - CeSOS Director Torgeir Moan.
09.15-09.50	A review of wave-energy extraction - Prof. Emeritus Johannes Falnes, CeSOS/NTNU Dept. of Physics.
09.50-10.25	Wave Energy: Looking Back and Looking Forward -Prof. Stephen Salter, The University of Edinburgh.
10.25-10.40	Coffee break
10.40-11.15	Phase control through load control of oscillating-body wave energy converters - Prof. Antonio Falcao, Instituto Superior Tecnico.
11.15-11.50	Assessing influence of moorings on the efficiency of wave energy converters- A frequency-domain approach - Prof. Lars Bergdahl, Chalmers Technical University.
11.50-12.25	Results from the Lysekil wave power test site - Prof. Mats Leijon, Uppsala Universitet
12.25-13.25	Lunch break
13.25-14.00	Practical and theoretical experience with point absorbers - Kim Nielsen, AquaEnergy Group, Ramböl .
14.00-14.35	About some non-trivial properties of latching control applied to wave energy extraction - Dr. Alain Clément, Naval Hydrodynamics Dept., Ecole Centrale de Nantes.
14.35-14.50	Coffee break
14.50-15.30	Guided tour of the MARINTEK Laboratories
19.00-	Seminar dinner

Friday, December 15th, 2006

For further information please send an e-mail to:
wave-energy@marin.ntnu.no