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Mooring Simulation and Experimental Study of a Novel Dual-Impact Horizontal Rotor Wave Energy Converter

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
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