Prediction of Wave Energy Potential in India: A Fuzzy-ANN Approach

The conversion efficiency of wave energy converters is not only unsatisfactory but also expensive, which is why the popularity of wave energy as an alternative to conventional energy sources is subjacent. This means that besides wave height and period, there are many other factors which influence the amount of “utilizable” wave energy potential. The present study attempts to identify these important factors and predict power potential as a function of these factors. Accordingly, a polynomial neural network was utilized, and fuzzy logic was applied to identify the most important factors. According to the results, wave height was found to have the maximum importance followed by wave period, water depth, and salinity. In total, 12 different neural network models were developed to predict the same output, among which the model with all of the 4 inputs was found to have optimal performance.

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