Improved measurement technologies for floating wave energy converter (WEC) mooring arrangements

L. Johanning; George H. Smith

doi:10.3723/ut.27.175

Improved measurement technologies for floating wave energy converter (WEC) mooring arrangements

L. Johanning^*, George H. Smith

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

University of Exeter

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Abstract

Large-scale experiments were conducted under real sea conditions to support the investigation of non-linear mooring line effects and their importance to moored wave energy device installations. The problems associated with such testing are described, and a discussion of solutions to overcome these is given. An improvement of the experimental apparatus and procedures resulted in meaningful data that could be compared with tank testing and numerical models. The lessons learned have provided confidence in the future implementation of an offshore mooring test facility off the Cornwall coast.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-184
Number of pages	10
Journal	Underwater Technology
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3723/ut.27.175
Publication status	Published - 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ocean Engineering

Keywords

Large-scale testing
Mooring arrangements
Mooring measurement techniques
Non-linear mooring effects
Wave energy converter

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