• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.250-254
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• 2013

In this research, the linear electrical generator in wave energy farm utilizing resonance power buoy system is studied. The mechanical resonance characteristics of the buoy and the wave are analyzed to maximize the kinetic energy in a relatively small wave energy area where WRPS is operated. In this research, we chose an analog model of the linear electrical generator of which size is one-hundredth of an actual size of it in WPRS (Wave energy farm utilizing Resonance Power buoy System) prior to verifying the characteristics of actual model of linear electrical generator in WRPS. In addition, the finite element analysis is conducted using commercial electromagnetic analysis software named MAXWELL to examine the electric characteristic of linear generator. Finally, for the verification of dynamic and electric characteristics of linear generator, the prototype was manufactured and the experiments to measure the displacement and the output electric power were performed.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.585-594
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• 2013

공진형 파동에너지 추출시스템은 권혁민 등(2010)에 의해 최초로 제안되었다. 본 시스템은 계류장치와 직렬발전기 그리고 발전기를 가진하는 부이로 구성되어 있으며 직렬발전기의 운동자는 부이의 수직운동에 의해 내부 진동하는 시스템이다. 하지만, 우리나라와 같이 파랑에너지가 비교적 적은 지역에서는 가진체인 부이의 수직운동 크기를 증폭시킬 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 발전기를 탑재한 부이가 공진할 수 있도록 제원을 조절하고 이의 증폭효과를 실험적으로 확인하였다. 모형부이는 공진주기 1.96 sec에 해당하는 흘수를 확보하도록 제원을 조절하였다. 부이공진 실험은 최대수심 6.0 m, 폭 8 m, 길이 110 m인 대형수조에서 규칙파 및 불규칙파에 대하여 수행되었다. 실험파는 평상파의 파형경사에 해당하는 약 0.01에 상응하도록 파를 선택하였다. 부이의 수직변위 관측시계열 자료는 규칙파의 진폭증폭율과 불규칙파의 스펙트럼 면적비에 대하여 분석하였다. 분석결과, 규칙파실험은 모형 전력생산부이의 공진주기 1.96 sec에서 최대 진폭증폭율 5.66을 얻었으며 불규칙파의 경우는 첨두주기가 1.96 sec보다 약간 짧은 1.85 sec에서 최대 스펙트럼면적비 20.73을 얻었다. 본 실험성과로부터 부이의 공진설계가 전력생산의 증대에 유효하며 우리나라와 같이 비교적 파랑에너지가 적은 지역에서 상업적 전력생산을 위하여 필수불가결함을 알았다.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.614-624
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• 2013

The resonance power buoy is a convincing tool that can increase the extraction efficiency of wave energy. The buoy needs a corresponding draft, to move in resonance with waves within the peak frequency band where wave energy is concentrated. However, it must still be clarified if the buoy acts as an effective displacement amplifier, when there is insufficient water depth. In this study, the vertical displacement of a circular cylinder-type buoy was calculated, with the spectrum data observed in a real shallow sea as the external wave force, and with the corresponding draft, according to the mode frequency of normal waves. Such numerical investigation result, without considering Power Take-Off (PTO) damping, confirmed that the area of the heave responses spectrum can be amplified by up to about tenfold, compared with the wave energy spectrum, if the draft corresponds to the peak frequency, even with insufficient water depth. Moreover, the amplification factor of the buoy varied, according to the seasonal changes in the wave spectra.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2015

In this study, we proposed a new type of dual-buoy wave energy converter (WEC) exploiting multi-resonance and analyzed the experimental results from a model test in a 2-D wave flume. A dual-buoy WEC using multi-resonance has two advantages: high efficiency at the resonant frequencies and the potential to extend the frequency range available to extract wave power from the WEC. The suggested WEC was composed of an outer buoy and an inner buoy sliding vertically inside the outer buoy. As the power take-off device, a linear electric generator (LEG) consisting of permanent magnets and coils fixed at each buoy was adopted. Electricity was produced by the relative heave motion between the two buoys. To search for the optimal shape of a dual-buoy WEC, we conducted experiments on the heave motion of a two-body system in regular waves without an LEG installed. Model tests with six combinations of experimental models were conducted in order to find the motion characteristics of a dual-buoy WEC. It was found that model 2, which included a ring-shaped appendage to move the resonant frequency of the outer buoy toward a high value, showed a higher relative heave response amplitude operator (RAO) curve than model 1. In addition, the double-peak shape of the heave RAO curve shown for model 2 indicated the extension of the frequency range for extracting wave power in irregular waves.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.780-787
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• 2012

일반적으로 파력진동발전기는 부양 체, 진동시스템, 선형발전시스템으로 구성된다. 기존의 파력 진동발전기는 진동시스템과 파도에너지가 갖는 주파수를 일치시켜 공진현상을 이용하여 에너지효율을 극대화하였다. 그러나 파도에너지가 갖는 주파수는 시시각각 변하기 때문에 공진을 이용하여 파도에너지를 효율적으로 얻는 것은 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 해결하기위해 파력 발전기를 구성하는 부양 체와 진동시스템에 대하여 연구하였다. 먼저 파도에너지가 갖는 중심주파수에서 공진이 발생되도록 바다에 떠있는 부양 체를 설계하였고, 진동시스템과도 공진이 발생되도록 진동시스템을 설계하였다. 그 결과 일정 주파수대역에서 파력진동발전기를 구성하는 부양 체와 영구자석사이의 상대속도는 증가한 반면 부양 체와 바닷물사이의 상대변위는 작아짐을 알 수 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서 제안한 방법은 기존 방법에 비해 부양 체와 바닷물사이의 상대변위가 작기 때문에 극한 바다 주변 환경으로부터 부양 체의 안정성을 확보할 수 있고, 시시각각 변하는 주파수를 갖는 파도에너지로부터도 더 많은 운동에너지를 얻을 수 있는 장점을 가진다.

• 한국마린엔지니어링학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마린엔지니어링학회 2011년도 후기공동학술대회 논문집
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• pp.75-75
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• 2011

This paper has been studied that ocean wave vibration power generator is composed of buoy and vibration generator to make effective use of ocean wave energy. We designed buoy to can occur resonance for dominant frequency with ocean wave. And then we fitted the natural frequency of vibration system with vibration power generator to buoy's natural frequency. And we can show that the amplitude of ocean wave up and down motion is decreased, on the other hand, the displacement of vibration system with vibration power generator is increased. Therefore, ocean wave vibration power generator which is proposed in this paper has merits not only securing its stability from surroundings but also producing more electronic power by using ocean wave energy.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2008

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.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.297-314
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• 2012

Power-take-off through inner dynamic system inside a floating buoy is suggested. The power take-off system is characterized by mass, stiffness, and damping and generates power through the relative heave motion between the buoy and inner mass (magnet or amateur). A systematic hydrodynamic theory is developed for the suggested WEC and the developed theory is illustrated by a case study. A vertical truncated cylinder is selected as a buoy and the optimal condition of the inner dynamic system for maximum PTO (power take off) through double resonance for the given wave condition is systematically investigated. Through the case study, it is seen that the maximum power can actually be obtained at the optimal spring and damper condition, as predicted by the developed WEC theory. However, the band-width of high performance region is not necessarily the greatest at the optimal (maximum-power-take-off) condition, so it has to be taken into consideration in the actual design of the WEC.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.705-709
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• 2008

In the sea various methods have been conducted to capture wave energy which include the use of pendulums, pneumatic devices, etc. Floating devices, such as a cavity resonance device take advantages 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 flotation body which contains a vertical water column 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 buoy. This paper is shown to have an optimum value for which maximum power is obtained at a given resonant wave period Also, the length of the internal water column corresponds to that of the water mass in the water column. If designed properly, wave energy converter can take advantage not only of the cavity resonance, but also qf the heaving motion of the buoy. Finally, simulation is performed with a LabVIEW program and the simulation results are applied to a wave energy simulator for modifying design data for a wave energy converter.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2017

The concentric dual-buoy Wave Energy Converter (WEC), which consists of external buoy (hallow-cylinder) with toroidal appendage and cylindrical internal buoy within the moon-pool is suggested in this research and its performance in various wave conditions is studied. The Linear Electric Generator (LEG), consisting of a permanent magnet and coils, is used as a direct Power Take-Off (PTO) system. To maximize the electrical energy extracted from the PTO system, the relative heave motions between the dual buoys must be highly amplified by the multiple resonance phenomena of dual-buoy and internal-fluid motions. The high-performance range can be widened by distributing those natural frequencies with respect to the peak frequency of the wave spectrum. The performance of the newly developed dual-buoy WEC was measured throughout the systematic 1:5.95-model test in regular and irregular waves conducted in a wave tank at Seoul National University. The model-test results are also validated by an independently developed numerical method.