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Professor Emeritus
Department of Physics
Norwegian
University of Science and Technology NTNU
[before 1996: Norwegian Institute of Technology NTH, University of Trondheim]
Born 1931 at Skudenes, Norway.
Graduated from NTH, Electric Engineering
Department as "siv.ing.", 1957 and as "dr.techn.", 1972.
Active in research on ocean-wave energy since 1973, when Kjell Budal (1933-1989) initiated this research at NTH. Previous research interests were electromagnetism, physical electronics, thermonuclear fusion and plasma physics
To see more details on the history of wave power research at the university in Trondheim, click here.]
Some scientific papers:
K.Budal and J.Falnes: A resonant point absorber of ocean-wave power. Nature, Vol.256, pp.478-479 (1975). Corrigendum in Vol.257, p.626 (1975).
J.Falnes and K.Budal: Wave-power conversion by point absorbers. Norwegian Maritime Research, Vol.6, No.4, pp.2-11 (1978).
K.Budal and J.Falnes: Interacting point absorbers with controlled motion. B.Count (ed.): "Power from Sea Waves" (Academic Press, 1980) pp.381-399.
J.Falnes: Radiation impedance matrix and optimum power absorption for interacting oscillators in surface waves. Applied Ocean Research, Vol.2, pp.75-80 (1980).
K. Budal, J. Falnes, T. Hals, L.C. Iversen and T. Onshus: Model experiment with a phase-controlled point absorber. Proceedings of Second International Symposium on Wave and Tidal Energy, Cambridge, England, 23-25 Sept. 1981, pp. 191-206.
K. Budal, J. Falnes, L.C. Iversen, P.M. Lillebekken, G. Oltedal, T. Hals, T. Onshus, and A.S. Høy: The Norwegian wave-power buoy project. Proceedings 2nd Int. Symp. Wave Energy Utilization, Trondheim-NTH, Norway, 22-24 June 1982, pp. 323-344 (ISBN 82-519-0478-1).
J.Falnes: Wave-power absorption by an array of attenuators oscillating with unconstrained amplitudes. Applied Ocean Research, 6, 1, 16-22, (1984).
J. Falnes and P. McIver: Surface wave interactions with systems of oscillating bodies and pressure distributions. Applied Ocean Research 7, 4, 225-234 (1985).
J. Falnes: Small is beautiful: How to make wave energy economic. 1993 European Wave Energy Symposium, Proceedings of an International Symposium held in Edinburgh, Scotland, 21-24 July 1993, (ISBN 0-903640-84-8), pp.367-372 (1994).
J. Falnes: On non-causal impulse response functions related to propagating water waves. Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 17, pp.379-389 (1995).
Falnes, J. "Wave-energy conversion through relative motion between two single-mode oscillating bodies". Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (ASME Transactions), Vol.121, pp.32-38, 1999.
Falnes, J. “Optimum control of oscillation of wave-energy converters”. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, Vol. 12, pp., 2002.
Hals, J., Bjarte-Larsson, T., and Falnes, J. “Optimum reactive control and control by latching of a wave-absorbing semisubmerged heaving sphere”. Proceedings of OMAE'02 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, June 23-28, 2002, Oslo, Norway. Paper 28172.
Some invited papers:
J. Falnes and J. Løvseth: Ocean wave energy. Energy Policy, Vol. 19, pp.768-775, (October 1991). Reprinted as Chapter 5 in "Renewable Energy: prospects for implementation" (editor Tim Jackson), Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, 1993 (ISBN 91-8811672-7)
A. Douglas Carmichael and Johannes Falnes: State of the art in wave power recovery. Chapter 8, pp. 182-212 in Richard J. Seymour (ed.) "Ocean Energy Recovery", American Society of Civil Engineers, N.Y., 1992 (ISBN 0-87262-894-9).
J. Falnes: Ocean-wave energy research in Norway. AAM Sayigh (ed.), Renewable Energy: Technology and the Environment: Proceedings of the 2nd World Renewable Energy Congress, Vol. 5, pp. 2451-2460, Pergamon Press 1992.
J. Falnes: Research and development in ocean-wave energy in Norway, pp.27-39 in H. Kondo (ed.), Proceedings of International Symposium on Ocean Energy Development, 26-27 August 1993, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan (ISBN 4-906457-01-0).