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THE possibility of extracting a large proportion (more than 80%) of the total wave power from water waves has been demonstrated experimentally1 using a specially contoured rocking device. In considering the possibility of large scale power generation, it is necessary to understand how such a device would respond to the variable Atlantic ocean conditions where wave periods are between 7 s and 14 s for 99% of the time2. We here present the results of initial investigations of the bandwidth of wave periods covered by Salter's1 device.
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SWIFT-HOOK, D., COUNT, B., GLENDENNING, I. et al. Characteristics of a rocking wave power device. Nature 254, 504–506 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/254504a0
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