Abstract
Results of experimental investigations of a floating wave energy device called Power Pyramid is presented. The Power Pyramid utilizes reservoirs in multiple levels when capturing wave overtopping and converting it into electrical energy. The effect of capturing the overtopping in multiple levels, compared to only one level, has been evaluated experimentally. From the experimental results, and the performed optimizations based on these, it has been found that the efficiency of a wave power device of the overtopping type can be increased by as much as 76 % by using 5 levels instead of 1. However, using 5 levels introduces practical problems, and is most probably not economically feasible. It is concluded that it is reasonable to use 2 levels (maybe 3), which can increase the efficiency by 25-40 % compared to using a single level.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 10th Congress of International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2002) : Crete, Greece May 13-17, 2002 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication date | 2002 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | The 10th Congress of International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2002) - Crete, Greece Duration: 13 May 2002 → 17 May 2002 |
Conference
| Conference | The 10th Congress of International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2002) |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Crete |
| Period | 13/05/2002 → 17/05/2002 |
Bibliographical note
PDF for print: 8 pp.Keywords
- Waves
- Wave Energy
- Wave Overtoppings
- Floating Energy Devices
- Power Pyramid