Survivability Mode and Extreme Loads on the Mooring Lines of the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter

Stefano Parmeggiani, Jens Peter Kofoed

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Abstract

This report is a product of the cooperation agreement between Wave Dragon and Aalborg University regarding phase 2 of the development of the Wave Dragon Wave Energy Converter. The research is carried out by testing the 1:51.8 scale model of the Wave Dragon, aiming at the assessment of the survivability of the device in extreme waves and evaluation of the design loads for the mooring component. The testing has been carried out in October 2010 by PhD student Stefano Parmeggiani and Master students Giovanna Bevilacqua and Giacomo Girardi Ferruzza at the Hydraulic and Coastal Laboratories of the department of Civil Engineering at Aalborg University.

The outcome of the research will be used as input for future research work aimed at the design of the mooring system and the certification of the structural design for the full scale Wave Dragon demonstrator.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationAalborg
PublisherDepartment of Civil Engineering, Aalborg University
Number of pages51
Publication statusPublished - 2011
SeriesDCE Technical reports
Number108

Keywords

  • Wave Dragon
  • Wave Energy Converters
  • Survivability
  • Mooring Systems
  • Control Strategies

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