Description of the Power Take-off System on board the Wave Dragon Prototype

Jens Peter Kofoed, Peter Frigaard, Wilfried Knapp, Erik Friis-Madsen

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Abstract

The paper describes the power take-off system of the overtopping based wave energy converter Wave Dragon (WD). Focus is put on the hydro turbine arrangement used for the extraction of the potential energy in the water obtained by wave overtopping of the ramp into the reservoir.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Second CA-OE Workshop : Component Technology and Power Take-Off, Uppsala, 2-3 November, 2005
Number of pages18
PublisherCoordination Action on Ocean Energy (CA-OE) : Sixth Framework Programme
Publication date2005
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventThe Second CA-OE Workshop : Component Technology and Power Take-Off - Uppsala, Sweden
Duration: 2 Nov 20053 Nov 2005

Conference

ConferenceThe Second CA-OE Workshop : Component Technology and Power Take-Off
Country/TerritorySweden
CityUppsala
Period02/11/200503/11/2005

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Keywords

  • Wave Dragon
  • Prototypes
  • Wave Energy
  • Wave Energy Converters
  • Power Take-Off System
  • Overtoppings

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