Wave energy conversion through a point pivoted absorber: Numerical and experimental tests on a scaled model
| Autor: | Giancarlo Troise, Nadia Bizzarrini, Domenico P. Coiro, G. Calise |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Coiro, Domenico, Troise, Giancarlo, Calise, Giuseppe, Bizzarrini, Nadia |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Engineering
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry 020209 energy 02 engineering and technology Mechanics Physics::Fluid Dynamics Generator (circuit theory) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Energy transformation Point (geometry) Potential flow Electric power business Towing Simulation |
| Popis: | This paper presents numerical and experimental tests on an innovative wave energy conversion (WEC) system for extracting electrical power from waves. It consists of a point pivoted floater which oscillates due to waves. Linked to the buoyant body, an electromechanical generator based on ball-bearing screw converts floating movements into electrical power. At first, an analytical description of the system arrangement is presented. Then, experimental tests on a scaled model have been performed in wave/towing tank facility and data from tests were used for comparison with data from numerical simulations: both potential flow and Unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (URANS) numerical simulations were performed. These simulations have been performed in order to identify critical parameters for further WEC developments. |
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