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Theoretical Analysis of Wave Energy Converter

  • Oh, Jin-Seok (Division of Mechatronics Engineering, Korea Maritime University) ;
  • Komatsu, Toshimitsu (Department of Civil Engineering, Kyushu University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Hyung (Division of Mechatronics Engineering, Korea Maritime University)
  • Published : 2008.01.31

Abstract

Floating devices, such as a cavity resonance device take advantage of both the water motion and the wave induced motions of the floating body itself. The wave energy converter is known commercially as the WAGB(Wave Activated Generator Buoy) and is used in some commercially available buoys to power navigation aids such as lights and horns. This wave energy converter consists of a circular floatation body which contains a vertical center pipe that has free communication with the sea. A theoretical analysis of this power generated by a pneumatic type wave energy converter is performed and the results obtained from the analysis are used for a real wave energy converter for buoy. This paper presents the analysis results and the design method for the WEC(Wave Energy Converter), and the associate results are application to the commercially available WEC for buoy. Maximum performance of WEC occurs at resonance with driving waves. The analysis of WEC is performed with LabVIEW program, and the design method of WEC for buoy is suggested in this paper.

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