Title :
Evaluation of a sea wave energy converter with variable trim
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Ingegneria Nucl., Rome Univ., Italy
fDate :
27 Jul-1 Aug 1997
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;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1997. IECEC-97., Proceedings of the 32nd Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4515-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1997.656731
