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Papers WavEC

2009 

- Patricio, S., Soares, C., Sarmento, A.J.N.A, “Underwater Noise Modelling of Wave Energy Devices” , Proceedings of the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy ConferenceEWTEC 2009 - 7-10 September 2009, Uppsala, Sweden.
- I. Le Crom, A. Brito-Melo, F. Neumann, A. Sarmento, "Numerical Estimation of Incident Wave Parameters Based on the Air Pressure Measurements in Pico OWC Plant", Proceedings of the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy ConferenceEWTEC 2009 - 7-10 September 2009, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Simas, T.C., Moura, A.C., Patrício, P., Batty, R., 2009. Review and discussion of common environmental legislation for ocean energy schemes. Proceedings of the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy ConferenceEWTEC 2009 - 7-10 September 2009, Uppsala, Sweden.
- John Huckerby, Alejandro Moreno, Walt Musial, Ana Brito-Melo, Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement: A New Collaborative Activity on Environmental Issues", Proceedings of the 8th European Wave and Tidal Energy ConferenceEWTEC 2009 - 7-10 September 2009, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Patricio, S., Moura, A., Simas, T., "Wave Energy and Underwater Noise: State of Art and Uncertainties", Oceans’09, Bremen, Germany, May 2009.

2008 

- Bhuyan, G., Bard, J., Huckerby, J., Pontes, T. and Brito-Melo, A., “International Collaboration and Role of IEA-OES”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE 2008), Brest, France, 15th -17th October 2008.
- Neumann, F., Winands, V., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Pico Shoreline OWC: status and new perspectives", Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE 2008), Brest, France, 15th -17th October 2008.
- Le Crom, I., Brito-Melo, A , Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Maritime Portuguese Pilot Zone for Wave Energy Conversion: Modelling Analysis of the Impact on Surfing Conditions” to be published in the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE 2008), Brest, France, 15th -17th October 2008.
-  López, Jose Ramón, Huertas-Olivares, C., Villate, J.Luis , Langstom, David , A.J.N.A. Sarmento, Panagiotopoulos, Michael , Holmes, Brian, Rousseau, Nathalie , Soerensen, Hans C., Neumann, F., "Wave Energy Planning and Marketing (WAVEPLAM)",  Proceedings of the World Renewable Energy Congress (WRECX), UK, 19-25 July 2008.
- Mendes, L, Palha, A, Fortes, J., Brito-Melo, A., Alves, M.A.A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Analysis of the impact of a Pilot Zone for wave energy conversion offshore Portugal, Proceedings of the Eighteenth (2008) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 6-11 July 2008.
- Patrício, S., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Development of a Monitoring Plan to Assess the Underwater, Acoustic Impact from Wave Energy", International  Scientific Meeting on Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment (MAREE 2008), London, UK, 16-17 June 2008.
- Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A.J.N.A. , "Full-scale Data Assessment in OWC Pico Plant", International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISSN 1053-5381), Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 2734, March 2008.

2007 

- Alves, M.A.A., Traylor, H., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Hydrodynamic Optimization of a Wave Energy Converter Using a Heave Motion Buoy”. Proceedings of the  6th Int. Conf. on Wave and Tidal Energy, Porto, Portugal, 2007.
- Bhuyan, G. and Brito-Melo, A., “The Strategy for the Next Five Years – Int. Energy Agency’s Ocean Energy Systems (IEA-OES) Implementing Agreement”, Proceedings of the 7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2007.
- Brito-Melo, A., Bhuyan, G., Nielsen, K., Polaski, K., Pontes, T.  and Shanahan, G., “Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement: An International Collaborative Programme”, Proceedings of the 17th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, ISOPE,  Lisbon, Portugal, July 2007.
- Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Full-scale Data Assessment in OWC Pico Plant", Proceedings of the 17th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, ISOPE, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2007.
- Huertas-Olivares, C., "Environmental Impacts of Wave Energy", 1st International PhD Symposium on Offshore Renewable Energy, Trondhein, Norway, 2007.
- Huertas-Olivares, C., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Environmental Management Recommendations for the Portuguese Pilot Zone", Proceedings of the 7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Porto, Portugal, 2007.
- Huertas-Olivares, C., Russell, I., Patricio, S., Sarmento, A.J.N.A, "Comparison of baseline environmental studies of offshore renewable energies",  Proceedings of the Seventeenth Int. Offshore and polar engineering conference - ISOPE, Lisboa, Portugal, 2007.
- Løvdal, N., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann., F., "Internationalization within the ocean energy industry - a remedy for entrepreneurial Challenges?", Proceedings of the 7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC), Porto, Portugal, 2007.
- Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Didier, E., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Pico OWC Recovery Project: Recent Activities and Performance Data”, Proceedings of the 7th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Porto, Portugal, 11-13 September 2007.

2006 

- Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Recovery project of the wave power plant at Pico island, Azores and initial observations of its operation" ( in Portuguese), Proceedings of the ENER06-Conf. sobre Energias Renováveis e Ambiente, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, September 2006.
- Cruz, J., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Sea state characterization of the test site of na offshore wave energy plant", Ocean Energy, doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2006. 04.004, 2006.
- Huertas-Olivares, C., Patricio, S., Neumann, F., Sarmento. A.J.N.A., "Renewable Wave Energy. Making it Sustainable", Communications to the International Conference on Renewable Energies and Water Technologies. CIERTA 2006. Vol II. EMI 91-96.  Almeria, Spain, 2006.
- Huertas-Olivares, C., Patricio, S., Russell, I., Gardner, F., van t’Hoff, J., Neumann, F.. "The EIA approach to wave energy within the European Research Training Network WAVETRAIN". 2006. I Int. Conf. Ocean Energy, Bremerhaven, Germany, October 2006.
- Huertas-Olivares, C, Patricio, S., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Impacto Ambiental de la Energia das Ondas", Congresso Ibérico sobre Gestão e Planificação das Águas, 2006.
- La Regina, V., Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Patrício, S., Sarmento A.J.N.A., "Opportunities of Portugal for wave energy development”, WREEC-2006, Tripoli (Lybia), January 2006.
- La Regina, V., Patrício, S., Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "The Role Of Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (SIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) For Understanding Benefits From Wave Energy Deployment", World Renewable Energy Congress 2006 , Florence, Italy, 2006.
- La Regina, V., Brito-Melo, A., Patrício, S., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) of Wave Energy Industry in Portugal”, WREEC 2006, Tripoli, Libya, 2006.
- Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Grid connected OWC wave power plant at the Azores, Portugal”, Proceedings of the Int. Conf. Ocean Energy: from innovation to industry, OTTI, ISBN 3-934681-49-2, pp. 53-60, 2006.
- Neumann, F, Tedd, J., Prado, M., Russell, I., Patrício, S., La Regina, V., "Licensing and environmental issues of wave energy projects", WREC – IX, Firenze, 2006.
- Polaski K. and Brito-Melo, A., "5-year activity review of the IEA Ocean energy Systems Implementing Agreement", Int. Conf. on Ocean Energy, Bremenhaven, Germany,  September 2006.
- Ricci, P., Alves, M.A.A., “Optimisation of the Geometry of Wave Energy Converters”. Proceedings of the Int.Conf. on Ocean Energy, Bremerhaven, Germany, 2006.
- Sarmento, A., Brito-Melo, A and Neumann, F., "Results From Sea Trials In The OWC European Wave Energy Plant At Pico, Azores", invited paper for WREC-IX, Proc. WREC IX, ISBN 008 44671 X., 19.08-25.08.2006.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F., La Regina, V., "Aspectos estratégicos do desenvolvimento de energia das ondas em Portugal", ENER06 - Conferencia sobre Energias Renováveis e Ambiente, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 28-30 Setembro 2006.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Whitaker, T., Brito-Melo, A., Clement, A., Salter, S., Pontes, T., Neumann, F., “The European Research Training Network For Competitive Wave Energy”, Proceedings of the WREC IX, ISBN 008 44671 X, 2006.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A; La Regina, V. and Neumann, F.: “Europe’s Wave Energy Development: Technological, Economical and Political Viewpoints”, ISOPE 2006, San Francisco (USA), 2006.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A,  Neumann, F., Patricio, S., La Regina, V., "Wave Energy development from Portugal to all over Europe: A Policy Landscape "; IGEC-2Ontario Canada, 2006.

2005 

- Alves, M.A.A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Non-Linear and Viscous Diffraction Response of OWC Wave Power Plants”, Proceedings of the 5th Int.Conf. on Wave and Tidal Energy, Glasgow, Scotland, 2005.
- Cruz, J.M.B.P. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Time Domain Simulations on a single point moored submerged sphere of variable radius, Proceedings of the OMAE2005, Halkidiki, Greece, 2005.
- Cruz, J.M.B.P., Sarmento, A.J.N.A. and Gardner, F., "AWS pilot plant tests: wave characteristics", Proceedings of the 6th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, pages 105-112, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 2005.
- Cruz, J.M.B.P., Alves, M., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F., "Estudo Comparativo entre Tecnologias de Aproveitamento de Energia Eólica e Energia das Ondas (Comparative Study of Wind and Wave Energy), ENER’05, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 2005.
- Goden de Sousa Prado, M., Neumann, F., Damen, MEC and Gardner, F., "AWS results of pilot plant testing 2004. In CM Johnstone & AD Grant (Eds.)", Proc. of the 6th European wave and tidal energy conference (pp. 401-407). Glasgow, University of Strathclyde, 2005.
- La Regina, V, “Wave energy world: challenges and expectations”, Green Power Conference, Rome (IT), November 2005.
- La Regina, V., Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A "Economic Reasoning and Public Financing of Wave Energy", Proceedings of the 6th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, pages 429-436, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 2005.
- Lewis, G., Sarmento, A.J.N.A, Johnstone, C., Nielsen, K., "A European platform for the integration and sharing of research and technical development activities in ocean energy systems", Proceedings of the Wave Renewable Energy Congress, 2005.
- Martins, E., Silveira Ramos, F., Carrilho, L., Gato, L.M.C., Justino, P.A.P., Trigo, L. and Neumann, F., "Ceodouro project: Overall design of a OWC in the new Oporto breakwater", 6th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, pages 273-280, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 2005.
- Polaski, K.  and Brito-Melo, A., "The IEA Ocean Energy Systems Implementing Agreement: Its Status and Future Prospects", Proceedings of the Sixth European Wave Energy Conference, Glasgow, UK, 29 August - 2 September 2005.
- Sá da Costa, J., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Gardner, F., Beirão, P. and Brito-Melo, A., "Time domain model of the AWS wave energy converter", Proceedings of the 6th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, pages 91-98, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, 2005.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F., “The need and available means for international cooperation in marine renewable energy”, WREC IX -2005, Aberdeen (UK), May 2005.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F.,“Uma nota sobre a problemática da tarifa para os parques de energia das ondas”, ENER’05 – Conf. sobre Energias Renováveis e Ambiente em Portugal, Figueira da Foz, May 2005.

2004 

- Alves, M.A.A., Lara, J.L., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Losada, I.J., “Non-linear Numerical Simulation of Regular Waves Interaction With Inclined Ramps”, Proceedings of the 14th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, Toulon, France, ISOPE, Vol I, pp 217-224, 2004.
- Brito-Melo, A., "Abordagem hidrodinâmica dos sistemas de extracção de energia das ondas" (Hydrodynamics of wave energy systems), Congresso de Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia, Lisbon, Portugal, 31 May- 2 June 2004.
- Cruz, J.M.B.P. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Wave Energy Absorption by a Submerged Sphere of Variable Radius With a Swinging Single Point Moored Tension Line”, Proceedings of the 14th Int. Offshore and Polar Engineering Conf. & Exhibition, Toulon, França, 2004.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F.  and Brito-Melo, A.,  "Estudo Sócio-económico do Desenvolvimento da Energia das Ondas em Portugal", (Socio-economic study of the wave energy development in Portugal), Simpósio sobre Energias Renováveis em Portugal, ENER04, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, 6-7 May 2004.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F.  and Brito-Melo, A., "Non-Technical Barriers to Large-Scale Wave Energy Utilisation", Int. Conf. on New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, Évora – Portugal, 28 June - 1 July 2004.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Cruz, J.M.B.P.,  Energia das Ondas - Introdução aos aspectos tecnológicos, económicos e ambientais, Instituto do Ambiente, Outubro 2004.

Papers of WavEC team members before its foundation 

2003 

- Brito-Melo, A., Castro, R. A.  and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “The estimation of the diffraction flow from sea trials measurements in OWC plants”, Proc. of the 5th European Wave Energy Conf., Cork, Ireland, 17-20 September, 2003.
- Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "An assessment of technical and economical viability of OWC integration in breakwaters", Maretec, 2003.
- Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Experimental Study of a Shoreline Overtopping Wave Energy Caisson", EVK3-CT-55135, Lisboa, 2003.
- Neumann, F. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., "Update on the Portuguese Framework for Wave Energy Implementation", Proc. of the 5th European Wave Energy Conf., Cork, Ireland, September 2003.
- Pontes, T. and Brito-Melo, A., “International Energy Agency – Cooperate R&D on Ocean Energy”, Proc. of the 5fth European Wave Energy Conf., Cork , Ireland, 17-20 September, 2003.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A and Cruz, J.M.B.P. “Wave Energy Absorption by a Submerged Sphere of Variable Radius in Sway Surge and Heave”, Proc. Of the 5th European Wave Energy Conf., Cork, Irlanda, 2003. 
 

2002 

- Alves, M.A.A., Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Numerical Modelling of the Pendulum Ocean Wave Power Converter using a Panel Method”, Proc of the 12th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, Kitakyushu, Japan, ISOPE, Vol I, pp 655-661, 2002.
- Brito-Melo, A. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Numerical Modelling of OWC wave-power plants of the oscillating water column type”, Advances in Boundary Elements, WIT Press, pp 25-34, 2002.
- Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “ Approach and Tools for the Implementation of Ocean Wave Energy Devices”, Int. Conf. on New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, , Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 24-26 June 2002.
- Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Ocean Wave Energy in Portugal and its Potential to Contribute to the Future RE Mix”, Int. Conf. on New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, 24-26 June 2002.

2001 

- Brito-Melo, A., Gato, L.M.C. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Assessing the Influence of OWC Power Take-Off Design Parameters on Annual Energy Production”, Proc. of the 11th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, ISOPE, Stavenger, Norwegian, June 2001.
- Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Basmat, O., Sarmento, A.J.N.A. and Pita, C., “Caixotões Perfurados: Múltiplas aplicações em Engenharia Costeira (“Perforated Caissons: Multiple Use in Coastal Engineering”), 2ªs Jornadas Portuguesas de Engenharia Costeira e Portuária, AIPCN/PIANC Secção Portugal, Sines, 17-19.
- Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento A.J.N.A., “Sustainable Port Structures Incorporating Wave Energy Caissons: Recent Work, Current Status and Outlook of a Portuguese Approach”, Proc. Oceans III Millenium, 1st Int. Congress on Marine Science and Technology, FOMAR, Pontevedra, Spain, 24-27 April 2001.

2000 

- Brito-Melo, A. and Sarmento, A.J.N.A., “Numerical Study of the Performance of an OWC Wave Power Plant Integrated in a Semi-Infinite Breakwater”, Proc. 4th European Wave Energy Conf., Aalborg, Denmark, Dec. 2000.

1999 

- Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Clément, A.H. and Delhommeau, G., “A 3D Boundary Element Code for the Analysis of OWC wave-Power Plants”, Proc of the 9th Int Offshore and Polar Eng Conf, Brest, France, ISOPE, Vol I, pp 188-195, 1999.

1998 

- Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Clement, A. and Delhommeau, G., “Hydrodynamic Analysis of Geometrical Design Parameters of Oscillating Water Column Devices”, Proc. 3rd European Wave Energy Conference, pp. 23-30, 1998.

1996 

- Sarmento, A.J.N.A.  and Brito-Melo, A., “Analysis of Non-Linear Hydrodynamic Effects on a Shore-Line, Bottom-Standing OWC Power Plant”, Proc. 2nd Int. Conf. Hydrodynamics, Hong Kong, pp.313-318, 16-19 December 1996.

1995 

- Brito-Melo, A., Sarmento,  A.J.N.A. and Gato, L.M.C., “Mathematical Extrapolation of Tank testing Results: Application to the Azores Wave Pilot Plant”, Proc. 2nd European Wave Power Conf., Lisbon, pp. 141-147. 8-10 November 1995.
- Holmes, B., Hurley, J., Lewis,T., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Falcão, A.F.de O. and Brito-Melo, A., “1:25 Scale Testing of the Azores Pilot Plant”, Proc. 2nd European Wave Energy Symp. Ed. NEL, RU, pp. 148-155.

1993 

Joyce, A., Pontes, M.T., Bettencourt, J., Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Gato, L., Brito-Melo, A., Falcão, A., “Wave tank testing of shoreline OWC power plant”, Proc. 1st European Wave Energy Symposium, Edinburgh, p. 63-66.
 

Books or participation in books

2008 

- Huertas-Olivares, C., NORRIS, J., "Environmental Impact Assessment; Power - Current Status and Future Perspectives",  ISBN 978-3-540-74894-6; Springer Series in Green Energy and Technology ISSN 1865-3529, 2008.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F.  and Brito-Melo, A., "Cap. 7.5.2 - Full-Scale WECs; Operational Experience: Oscillating Water Column – Pico Plant Ocean Wave Energy – Current Status and Future Perspectives", ISBN 978-3-540-74894-6; Springer Series in Green Energy and Technology ISSN 1865-3529, 2008.
- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Neumann, F. and Brito-Melo, A., "Cap. 7.1.2 - Full-Scale WECs; Pico -º European Pilot Plant Ocean Wave Energy – Current Status and Future Perspectives", ISBN 978-3-540-74894-6, Springer Series in Green Energy and Technology ISSN 1865-3529, 2008.

2004 

- Sarmento, A.J.N.A., Cruz, J.M.B.P.,  Energia das Ondas - Introdução aos aspectos tecnológicos, económicos e ambientais, Instituto do Ambiente, Outubro 2004.

 
Disseration and final study projects

2007 

- Huertas-Olivares, C., MORILLO, J., MANARILLO- GARCIA, I., Validation of stirbar sorptive extraction for the determination of 24 priority substances from the European Water Framework Directive in estuarine and sea water, Talanta, Vol. 72, Issue 3, 1149-1156, 2007.

2004 

- Alves, M.A.A., “Modelação Numérica Não-Linear da Interacção de Ondas com Estruturas Costeiras”, Master disseration in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Profile, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, 2004.

2000 

- Brito-Melo, A., “Modelação e Pré-dimensionamento de Centrais de Coluna de Água Oscilante: Aplicação à Central de Energia das Ondas do Pico, Açores”, PhD disseration in Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico and École Centrale de Nantes, Lisbon, 2000.

1998 

- Neumann, F., "EDV-gestütztes Entwurfskonzept für Pfahlgründungen von Offshorewind-Parks in der Südlichen Ostsee (Computer-based design concept for pile foundations of offshore wind farms in the Southern Baltic Sea)",

1995 

- Brito-Melo, A., “Energia das Ondas: Simulação Matemática e Experimental de Centrais de Coluna de água oscilante”, Master disseration in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Profile, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, 1995.