Bacelli, Giorgio and Ringwood, John (2013) A geometric tool for the analysis of position and force constraints in wave energy converters. Ocean Engineering, 65. pp. 10-18. ISSN 0029-8018

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Abstract

Most wave energy devices are subject to finite constraints on both the power take-off (PTO) stroke length and the maximum force that the PTO can tolerate. It is also often the case that greater stroke lengths can reduce the maximum force in the PTO and vice versa. Ultimately, some informed choice of PTO constraints must be made in order to ensure that PTO constraints are not violated and that the trade-off between position and force constraints is made in such as way that maximum energy is captured by the converter. This paper presents a tool to allow device developers to check the satisfaction of constraints for a given hydrodynamic model and set of sea conditions and, where constraints are not satisfied, shows how to relax the constraints to maximize energy capture. The tool is algebraic, requiring no simulation and the results are presented through intuitive geometrical constructs. Sample application results are presented for single- and two-body wave energy systems.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	geometric tool; position and force constraints; wave energy converters;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Centre for Ocean Energy Research
Item ID:	6853
Depositing User:	Professor John Ringwood
Date Deposited:	19 Jan 2016 14:51
Journal or Publication Title:	Ocean Engineering
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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