Abstract
This paper presents developments of the Wave Dragon, a large offshore wave energy converter. A prototype has been tested in a real sea environment for over 20 months. During 2005 the plant has been in harbor for a major overhaul of several of its components. The motivation for the upgrades, the laboratory testing procedure and the design and manufacture are described. The modifications are complete and the prototype is scheduled to be deployed at a higher energy site in December 2005.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Sixteenth (2006) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference : San Francisco, USA, 28th May - 2nd June |
| Editors | Jin S. Chung, Seok Won Hong, Peter W. Marshall, Takeshi Komai, Wataru Koterayama |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| ISBN (Print) | 18-80653-66-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | The Sixteenth (2006) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - San Francisco, California, United States Duration: 28 May 2006 → 2 Jun 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | The Sixteenth (2006) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Francisco, California |
| Period | 28/05/2006 → 02/06/2006 |
Keywords
- ISOPE
- Wave Energy
- Prototype Testing
- Scale Effects
- Overtopping