ABSTRACT

In order to promote and support the wave energy industry, a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) design tool has been developed for modeling point absorber WECs with arbitrary device geometry. The design tool provides a numerical modeling structure and methodology capable of modeling of heaving point absorber WEC response and performance to regular and irregular operational waves. Its time-domain formulation is based on frequency-domain hydrodynamic coefficients from Boundary Element Method (BEM) codes, and provides a framework for studying WEC design and innovative control strategies.

Keywords:
point absorber, wec, ocean energy, displacement, geometry, point absorber wec, renewable energy, sustainability, modeling methodology, absorber
Subjects:
Environment, Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Information Management and Systems, Sustainable development
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2013. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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