Abstract
Designing a generator for converting wave energy to electrical energy This thesis is about designing a generator for converting wave energy to electrical power in the context of a wave energy converter. The various chapters discuss the steps taken. The design of the generator began with a literature review to determine that a 3-phase double rotor axial flux generator would be used. Later, for practical reasons, it was decided to switch to a single-phase model with 1 large coil. Initial results showed that the generator did not produce voltage. The model was modified to reduce the air gap and the number of magnets was also adjusted to finally arrive at a working model. Thus, a double rotor was changed to a single model and the number of magnets was reduced from 48 to 36. Because of the necessary modifications, the final version of the generator could not achieve the desired power output. The study concludes with a critical approach to the designed generator and the concerns that need to be taken into account towards the future. For instance, it is important to have a good ratio of coils to magnets and to keep the air gap as small and uniform as possible

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