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1974
Light from the face of the deep? (UoE Bulletin)
Wave Power (Nature
)
1975
Characteristics of a rocking wave power device
1st year report, study of mechanisms for extracting energy from sea waves
1976
2nd year report study of mechanisms for extracting energy from sea waves
Simulations of directionally-spread waves
Wave power availability in the NE Atlantic (Nature)
The development of wave power - a techo-economic study (Leishman and Scobie)
1977
3rd year report, study of mechanisms for extracting energy from sea waves
Edinburgh wave power on the move. (UoE Bulletin)
1978
4th year report, Volume 1 of 3, Scatter diagram tests
4th year report, Volume 2 of 3, Slamming tests
4th year report, Volume 1 of 3, The wide tank
Wave Energy Conference, Heathrow
1979
Electrical aspects of University of the Edinburgh wave energy device
EWPP - SCOPA - Laing, 5th year report, Volume 2 of 3
EWPP - SCOPA - Laing, 5th year report, Volume 2 of 3 - appendices
EWPP - SCOPA - Laing - Drawings
1980
Popular magazine article (Insight magazine)
The Ducks line up (UoE Bulletin)
1981
Absorbing wave-makers and wide tanks
Updated report of the Edinburgh Laing wave energy device
1982
The solo Duck
The use of gyros as a reference frame in wave energy converters
Parrots and Monkeys - experimental optimisation
1983
Magnetic squeeze films
1984
Bending moments in long spines
Laing SCOPA drawings
1985
Variable coefficient control of a wave energy device
1986
The long spine mooring
1987
A spinning cylinder in waves
Solo Duck linear analysis
Sonar ranging for 3D measurements in mixed sea basins
1988
House of Lords select committe report June 1988 (Hansard)
1989
Hydrostatic transmission for road vehicles has low losses at high speed (Design Engineering magazine)
1992
Optimal control of a Duck
1993
Power take-off systems (Joule 2 out-take)
Changing the 1981 spine-based ducks
1994
Numerical models of wave energy absorbers
1998
Design and Construction of the Variable-Pitch Air Turbine for the Azores Wave Energy Plant
Design and Construction of Elastomeric Parts for the Azores OWC High Speed Stop Valve
Eddy-Current Actuator for a Variable Pitch Air Turbine
Proposal for a large, vertical-axis tidal-stream generator with ring-cam hydraulics
2002
Power conversion mechanisms for wave energy (IMechE)
Spray turbines to increase rain by enhanced evaporation from the sea
2003
The Edinburgh Curved Tank
2007
Vertical-axis tidal-current generators and the Pentland Firth (IMechE)