Abstract
The possibility of absorbing wave energy using a submerged balloon fixed to the sea bed is investigated. The balloon is in the form of a fabric encased within an array of meridional tendons which terminate at a point at the top of the balloon and at some radius at the bottom. The expansion and contraction of the balloon in waves pump air via a turbine into and out of a chamber of constant volume. A more refined model than that used by Kurniawan and Greaves [Proc. 2nd Offshore Energy and Storage Symposium , 2015] predicts a similarly broad-banded response, but the maximum absorption is less than previously predicted. Both approaches are compared and discussed.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | I E T Renewable Power Generation |
Vol/bind | 10 |
Udgave nummer | 10 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1461-1467 |
ISSN | 1752-1416 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2016 |
Emneord
- Wave power
- Wave power absorption