Wave Energy: Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Device (FOSWEC)
This FOSWEC project at the Hawai‘i Natural Energy Institute centers around the development and testing of a floating flap-type WEC mounted on a stable platform offshore. This fixed version of this type of WEC is typically deployed in very shallow waters close to a beach, but by mooring it offshore, it can have relevance to Navy offshore power needs in deeper water, expanding its potential utility. The WEC function is based the back and forth – surge – motion of the waves.