Evaluation of a sea wave energy converter with variable trim

Author

Martellucci, L.

Author_Institution

Dipt. Ingegneria Nucl., Rome Univ., Italy

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

27 Jul-1 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1990

Abstract

In this paper, the working principles of an innovative sea-wave energy converter are described together with an analysis of the effectiveness of a generic site installation. The system presented is the evolution of a project born in 1994 with the aim of designing a sea wave energy device with variable trim, able to adjust its behaviour to the sea conditions. The author´s main goal is a converter designed to well exploit the wave-motion of a closed sea like the Mediterranean, characterised by a distribution curve of the wave heights shifted toward low waves. Here, together with the technical description of the entire system, a design procedure for a site-oriented installation is presented; pursuing the maximum value of exploited energy, the criteria for the right design is fulfilled, pointing the attention on a nonspecific site

Keywords

wave power generation; wave power plants; closed sea; design procedure; power generation effectiveness; sea conditions; sea wave energy converter; site-oriented installation; technical description; variable trim; wave heights distribution curve; wave-motion; working principles; Circuits; Couplings; Heart; Mechanical energy; Petroleum; Power supplies; Sea surface; Shape; Surface waves; Torque;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4515-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.1997.656731

Filename

656731