J. Marine. Sci. Appl. (2011) 10: 419-428 DOI: 10.1007/s11804-011-1087-9 Comparison of the Performance of Two Direct Wave Energy Conversion Systems: Archimedes Wave Swing and Power Buoy Jawad Faiz1* and M. Ebrahimi-Salari2 1. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering‚ University of Tehran‚ Tehran‚ Iran 2. Department of Electrical Engineering‚ Islamic Azad University‚ Najafabad Branch‚ Najafabad‚ Isfahan‚ Iran Abstract: Many wave energy conversion devices have not been well received. The main
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Katsushika Hokusai. The Great Wave off Kanagawa from Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. c. 1831. Polychrome woodblock print on paper‚ 9 7/8” x 14 5/8” (25 x 37.1 cm). Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print that was published around 1831‚ and it is one of the most iconic Japanese works of art in the world. It depicts a colossal wave about to come crashing down on three fishing boats‚ or oshiokuri-bune—Japanese fishing boats that are known for their speed (Cartwright and Nakamura)
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my chair out of his office‚ and headed for the boardwalk. The sun is setting; the ocean waves are crashing against the shore pounded with the rhythm of my beating heart. Spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair meant giving up the things I love‚ no dancing‚ no high heels‚ no hiking‚ no beach-combing. As I watched as the waves rose up‚ curled‚ then crashed; drew back into the sea. With each crash‚ the waves seemed to pull a piece of my life out to sea‚ saying‚ no more. . . no more. ... I couldn’t
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Electromagnetic waves in space See the book “Optics” by Hecht sections 3.2 and 3.3 Speed of light: EM waves travel in a vacuum with speed c = c = 299‚792‚458 ms-1 exactly They are transverse waves with (vector) E and B field orthogonal to each other‚ for this section bold indicates vector quanties. When far from the source (many wavelengths) the E and B fields are in phase The vector E x B points in the direction of motion Travelling waves can be written as E = E 0 ⋅ ei ( kx −ωt ) and B = B 0 ⋅ ei
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supplanted by less invasive treatments: Shock wave lithotripsy‚ the introduction of shock wave lithotripsy in the early 1980s revolutionized the treatment of nephrolithiasis. A shock wave is generated by a source external to the patient that propagates through the body before being focused on a kidney stone. Shock waves cause stone fragmentation directly by producing mechanical stresses or indirectly by the collapse of cavitation bubbles (61). Although shock wave lithotripsy is the most common treatment
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Literature Review Today Korean popular culture considered as the most successful and well-known entertainment industry. Since 1990s‚ the phenomenon “Hallyu” mostly recognized as “Korean Wave” spread out far away from its mother land and surprisingly made such a positive impression. There are millions of fans of k-pop over the whole world and in the last three-four years popularity of Korean pop-culture reached Kazakhstan. Kazakhstani channels show various TV dramas and a lot of music videos. So
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Seismic Waves What are seismic waves? Seismic waves are the waves of energy caused by breaking of rock within the earth or an explosion. These waves are the energy that travels through the earth and is recorded on seismographs. There are many different types of these waves‚ but the two main ones are the body waves that usually travel though in inner layer of the earth‚ and the surface waves that only move around the surface of the planet. Body waves travel through the inner layer of the earth
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Seismic waves‚ which are waves of energy that travel through the earth‚ and are a result of an earthquake‚ explosion‚ or a volcano that imparts low-frequency acoustic energy. There are two types of seismic waves‚ Body waves and surface waves. Body waves travel through the interior of the earth. Surface waves travel along the earth’s surface and through water. Seismic wave fields are measured by a seismograph‚ geophone‚ hydrophone or accelerometer. These are used to measure earthquakes. When
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Electromagnetic Waves Although you might not know it you’re constantly surrounded by thousands of electromagnetic waves every day. Sunlight and x-rays are only two types of electromagnetic waves‚ other types are: radio wave‚ infrared rays‚ ultra-violet rays and gamma rays Nature of an electromagnetic wave Electric and magnetic fields are not made up of matter. An electromagnetic wave consists of an electric and magnetic field and doesn’t need a medium to exist. They are the regions through
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When Jiya tells Kino that he wishes to marry Setsu and return to the fishing village‚ Kino fears that Jiya and Setsu will suffer and it is safer for them to remain on the mountain as a farmer‚ thinking of the potential consequences should another big wave come. However‚ Jiya reveals his understanding that it is in the presence of danger that one learns to be brave‚ and to appreciate how wonderful life can be. I. Element of the Story a) Character Kino- son of the farmer‚ and older brother of Setsu
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