Numerical study on design for wave energy generation of a floater for energy absorption

作者：Li Kui Ming; Parthasarathy Nanjundan; Choi Yoon Hwan; Lee Yeon Won^*

来源：Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2012, 26(12): 3999-4005.

DOI：10.1007/s12206-012-0896-3

• Wave energy
• 6-degree of freedom (DOF)
• Floater
• Angular velocity

In order to design a wave energy generating system of a floater type, a 6-DOF motion technique was applied to the three-Dimensional CFD analysis on a floating body and the behavior was interpreted according to the nature of the incoming waves. Waves in a tank model were generated using a single floater comparing with that of a Pelamis wave energy converter. In this paper, we focus on four variables, namely the wave height, angular velocity, diameter and length of the floater. The process was carried out in three stages and it was found that there are energy absorption differences in different parameters of wave height, length and the diameter of a floater during simulation, thus leading for the necessity of an optimal design for wave energy generation.

• 出版日期2012-12