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http://dx.doi.org/10.5574/KSOE.2017.31.2.081

Numerical and Experimental Study on Motion Response of 1MW OTEC Platform  

Kwon, Yong-Ju (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
Nam, Bo Woo (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
Kim, Namwoo (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
Jung, Dong-Ho (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
Hong, Sa Young (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
Kim, Hyeon-Ju (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering, KRISO)
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Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology / v.31, no.2, 2017 , pp. 81-90 More about this Journal
Abstract
The 1MW OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) platform was designed for application in equatorial seas. In this study, the OTEC platform was investigated using numerical and experimental methods. An octagon-shaped OTEC platform was investigated using the Ocean Engineering Basin of KRISO. These experiments included various tests of regular waves, irregular waves and irregular waves with current (wave+current). The responses of the platform in regular waves showed good agreement between the numerical and experimental results, including the motion RAO, wave run up, and mean drift force. The peak period of heave and pitch motions were observed around 0.5 rad/s, and the effect of the total reflection was found under short wave conditions. The standard deviation (STD) of the platform motion was checked in irregular waves of equatorial and Hawaiian seas. The STD of the pitch was less than $4^{\circ}$ different from the operability requirement under equatorial conditions and the surge STD of the wave frequency showed good agreement between the numerical and experimental results. The STD values of the surge and pitch were increased 66.6% and 92.8% by the current effects in irregular waves, but the pitch STD was less than $4^{\circ}$ under equatorial conditions. This study showed that the STD of the surge was affected by spring effects. Thus, the watch circle of the platform and tension of the mooring lines must be evaluated for a specific design in the future.
Keywords
Ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC); Motion response; Numerical analysis; Experimental study;
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