A resonant two body system for a point absorbing wave energy converter with direct-driven linear generator

Based on an earlier conceptual model of a two body system point absorbing wave energy converter tuned to resonance in Swedish west coast sea states, an extended coupled hydrodynamic, mechanic, and electromagnetic model has been developed. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the two body system are s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied physics 2011-12, Vol.110 (12), p.124904-124904-8
Hauptverfasser: Engström, J., Kurupath, V., Isberg, J., Leijon, M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Based on an earlier conceptual model of a two body system point absorbing wave energy converter tuned to resonance in Swedish west coast sea states, an extended coupled hydrodynamic, mechanic, and electromagnetic model has been developed. The hydrodynamic characteristics of the two body system are studied in the frequency and time domain, while its response to real Swedish west coast sea states are studied in the time domain, by using a wave energy converter model with two independently moving bodies connected to a direct driven linear generator with non-linear damping. The two body system wave energy converter gives nearly 80% power capture ratio in irregular waves. The resonant behaviour is shown to be sensitive to the shape of the spectrum, and the distance between the two bodies is shown to have a large effect on the power absorption.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/1.3664855