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http://dx.doi.org/10.7846/JKOSMEE.2014.17.2.146

Design of Wave Energy Extractor with a Linear Electric Generator -Part I. Design of a Wave Power Buoy  

Kim, Jeong Rok (Department of Ocean System Engineering, Jeju National University)
Bae, Yoon Hyeok (Department of Ocean System Engineering, Jeju National University)
Cho, Il Hyoung (Department of Ocean System Engineering, Jeju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy / v.17, no.2, 2014 , pp. 146-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
Design procedure of WEC (wave energy converter) using the heaving motion of a floating cylinder-type buoy coupled with LEG (linear electric generator) system is introduced. It is seen that the maximum power can actually be obtained at the optimal conditions ($c_{PTO}=b_T$, ${\omega}={\omega}_N$). Then, based on the developed theory, several design strategies are proposed to further enhance the maximum PTO (power take off), which includes the intentional mismatching with the heave natural frequency, which is 15% higher value than the peak frequency of input velocity spectrum. By using the intentional mismatching strategy, the generated power is actually increased and the corresponding draft as well as the required PTO damping value is significantly reduced, which is a big advantage in manufacturing the WEC with practical LEG (linear electric generator) system.
Keywords
Wave Energy Converter; Heave Motion; Linear Electric Generator; Power Take-Off; Resonance;
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