Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Theories for Wave Energy Converter Modelling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Wave Energy Converter Numerical Modelling Theory
2.1. Baseline WEC Modelling Theory
2.1.1. Excitation Force
2.1.2. Hydrostatic Force
2.1.3. Radiation Force
2.1.4. Power Take-Off (PTO) Force
2.1.5. Viscous Drag Force
2.1.6. Cable Force
2.2. Refined Numerical Theories
2.2.1. Weakly Nonlinear Froude-Krylov and Hydrostatic Forces
2.2.2. Body-to-Body Interactions
2.2.3. Dynamic Cables
3. Numerical Theory Implementations
3.1. ProteusDS
3.2. WEC-Sim
4. Case Study WEC and Field Campaign
4.1. Wave Energy Buoy That Self-Deploys (WEBS)
4.2. Field Campaign Details
Wave Reconstruction Methods
5. Results and Discussion
5.1. Code-to-Code Comparison
5.2. Code-to-Field Campaign Comparison
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Rigid Body | CDx | CDy | CDz |
---|---|---|---|
Aft Float | 1 | 1.9 | 1 |
Fore Float | 1 | 1.9 | 1 |
Nacelle | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Heave Plate | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.5 |
Modelling Scenario | Theory | ||
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Weakly Nonlinear (NL) | Body-to-Body Interactions (B2B) | Dynamic Cables (DM) | |
WSM Base | |||
WSM NL | X | ||
WSM B2B | X | ||
WSM B2B and NL | X | X | |
PDS DM | X | ||
PDS DM and NL | X | X |
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Leary, M.; Rusch, C.; Zhang, Z.; Robertson, B. Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Theories for Wave Energy Converter Modelling. Energies 2021, 14, 3959. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133959
Leary M, Rusch C, Zhang Z, Robertson B. Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Theories for Wave Energy Converter Modelling. Energies. 2021; 14(13):3959. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133959
Chicago/Turabian StyleLeary, Matthew, Curtis Rusch, Zhe Zhang, and Bryson Robertson. 2021. "Comparison and Validation of Hydrodynamic Theories for Wave Energy Converter Modelling" Energies 14, no. 13: 3959. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14133959