TY - GEN
T1 - Experimental study of extreme responses of a point absorber wave energy converter
AU - Orszaghova, J.
AU - Rafiee, A.
AU - Wolgamot, H.
AU - Draper, S.
AU - Taylor, P. H.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2006 Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Understanding the dynamics of wave energy converters (WECs) under extreme wave conditions is crucial when designing for their survivability. Results are presented from an experimental campaign investigating extreme responses of a model-scale WEC, representative of a submerged buoy WEC called CETO being developed by Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE). The response parameter of interest is the model power take-off (PTO) extension, which corresponds to the piston stroke within the hydraulic cylinder of the prototype PTO system. The experimentally derived response amplitude operator (RAO), together with higher order response corrections, are shown to be effective in prediction of the extreme responses and the design wave groups leading to these extremes.
AB - Understanding the dynamics of wave energy converters (WECs) under extreme wave conditions is crucial when designing for their survivability. Results are presented from an experimental campaign investigating extreme responses of a model-scale WEC, representative of a submerged buoy WEC called CETO being developed by Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE). The response parameter of interest is the model power take-off (PTO) extension, which corresponds to the piston stroke within the hydraulic cylinder of the prototype PTO system. The experimentally derived response amplitude operator (RAO), together with higher order response corrections, are shown to be effective in prediction of the extreme responses and the design wave groups leading to these extremes.
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M3 - Conference proceedings published in a book
AN - SCOPUS:85084014471
T3 - Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2016
BT - Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2006
PB - Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society
T2 - 20th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2006
Y2 - 5 December 2016 through 8 December 2016
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