Numerical investigation of a point absorber wave energy converter integrated with vertical wall and latching control for enhanced power extraction
Numerical investigation of a point absorber wave energy converter integrated with vertical wall and latching control for enhanced power extraction
This study presents a numerical investigation of a point absorber wave energy converter (WEC) with a focus on improving its performance through the utilization of a vertical wall and latching control in the power take-off (PTO) system. Prior to numerical evaluations, experimental data incorporating PTO considerations and numerical simulation results were examined to validate the accuracy of the numerical methodology employed in this research. This study introduces a numerical PTO model and latching control for a further investigation. Comparative analyses were carried out on the displacement, velocity, and force of the PTO, absorbed power, and capture width ratio (CWR), considering the incorporation of a vertical wall and latching control. The results confirm that the introduction of both vertical wall and latching control significantly improves the CWR of the WEC, showing the effectiveness of incorporating a vertical wall and latching control in enhancing power extraction.
Yang, Injun
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Terziev, Momchil
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Tezdogan, Tahsin
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Incecik, Atilla
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27 September 2024
Yang, Injun
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Terziev, Momchil
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Tezdogan, Tahsin
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Incecik, Atilla
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Yang, Injun, Terziev, Momchil, Tezdogan, Tahsin and Incecik, Atilla
(2024)
Numerical investigation of a point absorber wave energy converter integrated with vertical wall and latching control for enhanced power extraction.
Marine Energy Research, 1 (1), [10004].
(doi:10.70322/mer.2024.10004).
Abstract
This study presents a numerical investigation of a point absorber wave energy converter (WEC) with a focus on improving its performance through the utilization of a vertical wall and latching control in the power take-off (PTO) system. Prior to numerical evaluations, experimental data incorporating PTO considerations and numerical simulation results were examined to validate the accuracy of the numerical methodology employed in this research. This study introduces a numerical PTO model and latching control for a further investigation. Comparative analyses were carried out on the displacement, velocity, and force of the PTO, absorbed power, and capture width ratio (CWR), considering the incorporation of a vertical wall and latching control. The results confirm that the introduction of both vertical wall and latching control significantly improves the CWR of the WEC, showing the effectiveness of incorporating a vertical wall and latching control in enhancing power extraction.
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Accepted/In Press date: 20 September 2024
Published date: 27 September 2024
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/494770
ISSN: 3008-0932
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Atilla Incecik
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