Impact of Generator Stroke Length on Energy Production for a Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theory
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. The Wave Energy Converter Model
3.2. Irregular Wave Source
3.2.1. Lysekil Test Site
3.2.2. Other Test Sites
4. Results
4.1. Consequences of a Limited Stroke Length
4.2. Other Test Sites
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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WEC Specifications | Value | Unit |
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Vertical stator length | 2000 | mm |
Vertical translator length | 2000 | mm |
Translator weight | 10,000 | kg |
Buoy diameter | 4 | m |
Buoy weight | 6300 | kg |
Damping coefficient | 60 | kN·s/m |
Stroke length | 2/4/infinite | m |
Scotland | Chile | Lysekil | |
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Annual energy (MWh) | 65.53 | 36.42 | 20.84 |
Average climate (kW/m) | 66.60 | 24.97 | 5.00 |
2-m | 4-m | Infinite |
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19.48 MWh | 20.84 MWh | 21.10 MWh |
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Hong, Y.; Eriksson, M.; Boström, C.; Waters, R. Impact of Generator Stroke Length on Energy Production for a Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter. Energies 2016, 9, 730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9090730
Hong Y, Eriksson M, Boström C, Waters R. Impact of Generator Stroke Length on Energy Production for a Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter. Energies. 2016; 9(9):730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9090730
Chicago/Turabian StyleHong, Yue, Mikael Eriksson, Cecilia Boström, and Rafael Waters. 2016. "Impact of Generator Stroke Length on Energy Production for a Direct Drive Wave Energy Converter" Energies 9, no. 9: 730. https://doi.org/10.3390/en9090730