Research Progress of Wave Energy Evaluation

Abstract

The rational development of wave energy will make a positive contribution to ease the resource crisis, protect the marine environment, improve the living quality of residents, develop tourism of the deep sea, etc. Detailed survey of resources is an important foundation in order and efficient development and utilization of wave energy. Looking for advantageous areas with abundant resources, high utilization rate, good stability and low frequency of severe weather can achieve very efficient results. This chapter analyzes the research progress of wave energy resource assessment at home and abroad, especially focuses on the current wave energy assessment along the Maritime Silk Road, hoping to find the method to improve the exploitation and conversion efficiency for wave energy. According to data sources, the wave energy assessment can be divided into the following stages: (1) observation stage: wave energy resource assessment based on limited observation data; (2) satellite-based stage: satellite-based wave data are applied to the wave energy resource assessment; (3) numerical simulation stage: the method of numerical wave simulation is used in wave energy resource evaluation; (4) reanalysis data stage: the reanalysis data are applied to wave energy resource assessment. At last, the organization of this book was introduced.