5 papers
A generalized inner product-based wave scattering from an underwater source in a compressible ocean
R. Pethiyagoda, S. Das, B. Wilks +1
Motivated by applications to underwater explosions and volcanic eruptions, this paper considers the evolution of an initial pressure disturbance in the ocean, including effects due…
Wave energy conversion by floating and submerged piezoelectric bimorph plates
Zachary J. Wegert, Ben Wilks, Ngamta Thamwattana +3
Gaining insight into the interaction between flexible piezoelectric structures and ocean waves can inform the development of compact, high-efficiency wave-energy converters that ha…
Water wave scattering by a surface-mounted rectangular anisotropic elastic plate
Ben Wilks, Michael H. Meylan, Zachary J. Wegert +2
This paper considers the problem of water wave scattering by a rectangular anisotropic elastic plate mounted on the ocean surface, with either free, clamped or simply-supported edg…
Simultaneous layout and device parameter optimisation of a wave energy park in an irregular sea
Ben Wilks, Michael H. Meylan, Fabien Montiel +4
The design of optimal wave energy parks, namely, arrays of devices known as wave energy converters (WECs) that extract energy from water waves, is an important consideration for th…
Wave scattering at a rectangular junction of four waveguides
Afnan A. Aldosri, Michael H. Meylan, Ben Wilks
We consider the scattering of linear waves in two dimensions by a rectangular region at the junction of four waveguides. A solution to the frequency domain problem is obtained by e…