Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves
For most wave energy technology concepts, large-scale electricity production and cost-efficiency require that the devices are installed together in parks. The hydrodynamical interactions between the devices will affect the total performance of the park, and the optimization of the park layout and ot...
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| author | Malin Göteman Cameron McNatt Marianna Giassi Jens Engström Jan Isberg |
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| description | For most wave energy technology concepts, large-scale electricity production and cost-efficiency require that the devices are installed together in parks. The hydrodynamical interactions between the devices will affect the total performance of the park, and the optimization of the park layout and other park design parameters is a topic of active research. Most studies have considered wave energy parks in long-crested, unidirectional waves. However, real ocean waves can be short-crested, with waves propagating simultaneously in several directions, and some studies have indicated that the wave energy park performance might change in short-crested waves. Here, theory for short-crested waves is integrated in an analytical multiple scattering method, and used to evaluate wave energy park performance in irregular, short-crested waves with different number of wave directions and directional spreading parameters. The results show that the energy absorption is comparable to the situation in long-crested waves, but that the power fluctuations are significantly lower. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-76dffda6ab6947ff8214b3eed32547a72022-12-22T02:22:40ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732018-04-0111496410.3390/en11040964en11040964Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular WavesMalin Göteman0Cameron McNatt1Marianna Giassi2Jens Engström3Jan Isberg4Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, 75105 Uppsala, SwedenMocean Energy, Edinburgh EH9 3BF, UKDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, 75105 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, 75105 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, 75105 Uppsala, SwedenFor most wave energy technology concepts, large-scale electricity production and cost-efficiency require that the devices are installed together in parks. The hydrodynamical interactions between the devices will affect the total performance of the park, and the optimization of the park layout and other park design parameters is a topic of active research. Most studies have considered wave energy parks in long-crested, unidirectional waves. However, real ocean waves can be short-crested, with waves propagating simultaneously in several directions, and some studies have indicated that the wave energy park performance might change in short-crested waves. Here, theory for short-crested waves is integrated in an analytical multiple scattering method, and used to evaluate wave energy park performance in irregular, short-crested waves with different number of wave directions and directional spreading parameters. The results show that the energy absorption is comparable to the situation in long-crested waves, but that the power fluctuations are significantly lower.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/964wave energyshort-crested wavesmultidirectionalarraysparksmultiple scatteringpower fluctuations |
| spellingShingle | Malin Göteman Cameron McNatt Marianna Giassi Jens Engström Jan Isberg Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves Energies wave energy short-crested waves multidirectional arrays parks multiple scattering power fluctuations |
| title | Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves |
| title_full | Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves |
| title_fullStr | Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves |
| title_short | Arrays of Point-Absorbing Wave Energy Converters in Short-Crested Irregular Waves |
| title_sort | arrays of point absorbing wave energy converters in short crested irregular waves |
| topic | wave energy short-crested waves multidirectional arrays parks multiple scattering power fluctuations |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/11/4/964 |
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