Experimental research
Researchers at WCWI have developed a significant experimental program over the past five years. Experimental tests at 1:25 scale on hydrodynamics, dynamics, and control for two and three body self-reacting point absorber wave energy converters have proven invaluable for validation of numerical modelling approaches and for pushing the current limits of knowledge on these devices. Other experiments using a small scale wave flume are planned for the investigations of the hydrodynamics, dynamics, and control aspects for pitching flap type wave energy converters.