Abstract
Wave Dragon is a floating wave energy converter working by extracting energy principally by means of overtopping of waves into a reservoir. A 1:4.5 scale prototype has been sea tested for 20 months. This paper presents results from testing, experiences gained and developments made during this extended period. The prototype is highly instrumented. The overtopping characteristic and the power produced are presented here. This has enabled comparison between the prototype and earlier results from both laboratory model and computer simulation. This gives the optimal operating point and the expected power of the device. The project development team has gained much soft experience from working in the harsh offshore environment. In particular the effect of marine growth in the draft tubes of the turbines has been investigated. The control of the device has been a focus for development as is operates automatically for most of the time. This has led to improvements in the power take off, trim control and stability of the device.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 9th World Renewable Energy Congress : WREC IX, Florence, Italy, August 2006 |
| Editors | Ali A.M. Sayigh |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publisher | Pergamon Press |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0080450563, 9780080450568 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC IX) - Florence, Italy Duration: 19 Aug 2006 → 25 Aug 2006 Conference number: IX |
Conference
| Conference | World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC IX) |
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| Number | IX |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Florence |
| Period | 19/08/2006 → 25/08/2006 |
Bibliographical note
PDF for print: 6 pp.Abstract published in World Renewable Energy Congress IX - Book of Abstracts
Keywords
- Wave Dragon
- Wave Power
- Overtopping
- Power Productions
- Wave Energy Converters