Power Characteristic Analysis and Optimization of Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter
Compared with other wave energy converters,point absorber wave energy converter (WEC)is more suitable for small wave conditions,and adapts to Chinas coastal wave characteristics.Based on the linear regular wave theory,the power characteristic of point absorber WEC was analyzed in the paper.Using numerical calculation method based on linear potential flow theory in frequency domain,we calculated the hydrodynamic coefficients and response amplitude operator (RAO) of floater in wave condition.And then the power of the point absorber WEC was calculated under given conditions.Based on the calculation,we studied the rule of influence of WECs major parameters to its output power.The research result offer important theory foundation for optimal design of point absorber WECs power characteristic.
wave energy hydrodynamic characteristic point absorber ocean energy
Xiongbo Zheng Jin Jiang Liang Zhang
College of science,Harbin Engineering University,Harbin,China Deepwater Engineering Research Cenetr,Harbin Engineering University,Harbin China
国际会议
济南
英文
837-842
2012-12-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）