Robert Boschgmbh

Markus Perschall

Nicolas Houis

Michael Hilsch

Benjamin Hagemann

Nik Scharmann

Alexander Poddey

Jasper Behrendt

Stefan Reimer

Daniel Seiler-Thull

Norbert Hoffmann

Yukio Kamizuru

Johannes Nitzsche

A method for operating a machine located in choppy waters, in particular a wave energy converter, for converting energy from a wave movement of a fluid into another form of energy includes determining measurement variables at a first, relatively early time, and calculating a variable characterizing a wave movement expected at a second, later time on the basis of the determined measurement variables.

Method for operating a machine located in choppy waters

A wave energy converter comprises a rotor, which is designed to convert a wave movement of a body of water, in which the wave energy converter is arranged, into a rotational movement of the rotor, wherein a mean density of at least one rotating component of the rotor can be adjusted and/or is lower than the mean density of the fluid surrounding the rotor in the body of water. The disclosure likewise relates to a corresponding control device and an operating method.

Wave energy converter, and associated operating method and control device

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Markus Perschall