Numerical Investigation of Focused Wave Impacts on Floating Wave Energy Converters Using OpenFOAM

S Brown; E Ransley; P-H Musiedlak; D Greaves

Numerical Investigation of Focused Wave Impacts on Floating Wave Energy Converters Using OpenFOAM

S Brown
, E Ransley
, P-H Musiedlak
, D Greaves

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

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Abstract

This work concerns focused wave interactions with floating structures and represents an individual contribution to the CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3, in which the submitted results are compared against both physical and alternative numerical solutions for varying wave steepness. The present numerical results are obtained using open-source CFD with waves generated via linear superposition of first order wave components, derived from empty tank data. Two geometries are considered and the effect of wave steepness on surge, heave and pitch motion, along with the load in the mooring, is examined. A `blind' estimation of error is presented, thought to be 10% or less in peak motion and mooring loads.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 29th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-880653-85-2
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2019
Event	29th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE) - Duration: 10 Jun 2019 → 14 Jun 2019

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Name	ISOPE Proceedings

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Conference	29th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE)
Period	10/06/19 → 14/06/19

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

CCP-WSI Blind Test Series 3
Focused Waves
OpenFOAM
waves2Foam
WEC

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Numerical Investigation of Focused Wave Impacts on Floating Wave Energy Converters Using OpenFOAM

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