Wave Energy Converter Power Take-Off Modeling and Validation From Experimental Bench Tests
This article describes the implementation of a new numerical model of the power take-off system installed in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute wave energy converter, a device developed to provide power to various oceanic research missions. The simultaneous presence of hydraulic, pneumatic...
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Published in | IEEE journal of oceanic engineering Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 446 - 457 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
New York
IEEE
01.04.2024
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
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Summary: | This article describes the implementation of a new numerical model of the power take-off system installed in the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute wave energy converter, a device developed to provide power to various oceanic research missions. The simultaneous presence of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical subsystems in the power take-off system represents a significant challenge in forging an accurate model able to replicate the main dynamic characteristics of the system. The validation of the new numerical model is addressed by comparing simulations with the measurements obtained during a series of bench tests. Data from the bench tests show good agreement with the numerical model. The validated model provides deeper insights into the complex nonlinear dynamics of the power take-off system and will support further performance improvements in the future. |
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Bibliography: | USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office SAND-2024-04765J USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office NA0003525 USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) |
ISSN: | 0364-9059 1558-1691 |
DOI: | 10.1109/JOE.2023.3345903 |