Prediction of Wave Energy Transformation Capability in Isolated Islands by Using the Monte Carlo Method

Autor: Deivis Avila, Graciliano Nicolás Marichal, Ramón Quiza, Felipe San Luis
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Vol 9, Iss 9, p 980 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2077-1312
DOI: 10.3390/jmse9090980
Popis: In this work, a mathematical computer simulation model is used to predict the possible energy generated from different Waves Energy Converters (WECs) in the Canary Islands. The Monte Carlo Method is the computer simulation model proposed to predict the generated energy. The Waves Energy Converter systems analyzed in the study were, the Aqua Buoy, Wave Dragon and Pelamis converters. The models were implemented and validated, with the dataset of Gran Canaria deep water buoy. This buoy belongs to a network of buoys belonging to Spain’s State Ports and they cover a dataset period of 22 years. The research has concluded that it is possible to affirm that the achieved model is a strong tool to compute the possible energy of any WECs, when the power matrix is known. The model based on the Monte Carlo simulation can be used in isolated islands of the Atlantic Ocean and can be extrapolated to other regions with the same characteristics.
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