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Numerical simulation of multi-body wave point-absorber

Numerical simulation of multi-body wave point-absorber
Numerical simulation of multi-body wave point-absorber
Multi-body wave energy converter is being considered to be one of harvest technologies to maximize the potential to extract the renewable source of energy from the ocean. The key issues in this field are to understand the interaction between bodies; and develop the awareness of how to utilize the impact of these. This paper describes a set of numerical simulations designed to investigate the optimum configuration of a simple two-body point absorber device. Deep-water condition is applied and regular surface waves are used to describe the ocean waves. The single point-absorber system is modeled as two independently moving bodies connected to a direct driven linear generator and the generator is simplified as a spring-damping system. The results confirm that the ability to extract energy depends on the mass and geometry of the moving parts, together with the damping of generator. It is also demonstrated that the outcome is sensitive to the distance between the two moving bodies and local wave condition
978-1-138-02789-3
723-730
CRC Press
Li, L,
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Tan, M.
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Blake, J.I.R.
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Guedes Soares, C.
Shenoi, R.A.
Li, L,
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Tan, M.
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Blake, J.I.R.
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Guedes Soares, C.
Shenoi, R.A.

Li, L,, Tan, M. and Blake, J.I.R. (2015) Numerical simulation of multi-body wave point-absorber. Guedes Soares, C. and Shenoi, R.A. (eds.) In Analysis and Design of Marine Structures V. CRC Press. pp. 723-730 .

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Multi-body wave energy converter is being considered to be one of harvest technologies to maximize the potential to extract the renewable source of energy from the ocean. The key issues in this field are to understand the interaction between bodies; and develop the awareness of how to utilize the impact of these. This paper describes a set of numerical simulations designed to investigate the optimum configuration of a simple two-body point absorber device. Deep-water condition is applied and regular surface waves are used to describe the ocean waves. The single point-absorber system is modeled as two independently moving bodies connected to a direct driven linear generator and the generator is simplified as a spring-damping system. The results confirm that the ability to extract energy depends on the mass and geometry of the moving parts, together with the damping of generator. It is also demonstrated that the outcome is sensitive to the distance between the two moving bodies and local wave condition

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Published date: 11 March 2015
Venue - Dates: 5th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT 2015), Southampton, United Kingdom, 2015-03-25 - 2015-03-27
Organisations: Civil Maritime & Env. Eng & Sci Unit

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Local EPrints ID: 375734
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/375734
ISBN: 978-1-138-02789-3
PURE UUID: 1e4b612e-4030-4eda-9c64-27645496ae64
ORCID for J.I.R. Blake: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-8233

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Date deposited: 16 Apr 2015 08:28
Last modified: 23 Jul 2022 01:43

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Author: L, Li
Author: M. Tan
Author: J.I.R. Blake ORCID iD
Editor: C. Guedes Soares
Editor: R.A. Shenoi

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