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Dynamic Analysis and Optimization of Wave Energy Devices

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 14 November 2024 | Viewed by 656

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Weichao Shi

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Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Interests: marine renewable energy; marine propulsion
Dr. Tapas Kumar Das

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Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology, School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Interests: turbines for wave energy conversion; wave-powered desalination; optimization in wave energy systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

During the last decade, research on wave energy has seen massive growth thanks to global climate change. Researchers and policy makers are looking for alternative sources of energy to reduce the effect of global climate change. Ocean waves store a vast amount of energy that, if harnessed properly, can produce a huge amount of electricity when connected with the grid. However, most wave energy converters currently developed still have low TRL levels. It is indeed necessary to continue to develop and research activities related to wave energy converters. This Special Issue aims to discover the latest developments related to wave energy conversion.

The topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Hydrodynamic analysis of wave energy converters (WEC);
  • Numerical and experimental analysis of turbines for WEC;
  • Full-scale testing techniques of WEC;
  • Fluid-structure interaction of WEC;
  • Optimization techniques for WEC.

Dr. Weichao Shi
Dr. Tapas Kumar Das
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • wave energy converter
  • hydrodynamics
  • optimization
  • marine turbines

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Design and Performance Evaluation of the Energy Subsystem of a Hybrid Light and Wave Energy Harvester
by Marcin Drzewiecki, Piotr Kołodziejek and Jarosław Guziński
Energies 2024, 17(12), 3034; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17123034 - 20 Jun 2024
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This paper presents the design and performance of an energy subsystem (ES) dedicated to hybrid energy harvesters (HEHs): wave energy converters (WECs) combined with photovoltaic panels (PVPs). The considered ES is intended for compact HEHs powering autonomous end-node devices in distributed IoT networks. [...] Read more.
This paper presents the design and performance of an energy subsystem (ES) dedicated to hybrid energy harvesters (HEHs): wave energy converters (WECs) combined with photovoltaic panels (PVPs). The considered ES is intended for compact HEHs powering autonomous end-node devices in distributed IoT networks. The designed ES was tested experimentally and evaluated in relation to the mobile and wireless distributed communication use case. The numerical evaluation was based on the balance of the harvested energy versus the energy consumed in the considered use case. The evaluation results proved that the ES ensured energy surplus over the considered IoT node consumption. It confirmed the proposed solution as convenient to the compact HEHs applied for sustainable IoT devices to power them with renewable energy harvested from light and sea waves. It was found that the proposed ES can provide the energy autonomy of the IoT end node and increase its reliability through a hybrid energy-harvesting approach. Full article
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Double-Swing Spring Origami Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Ocean Monitoring
by Xinru Du, Hao Zhang, Hao Cao, Zewei Hao, Takuji Nakashima, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Pengcheng Jiao and Hidemi Mutsuda
Energies 2024, 17(12), 2981; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17122981 - 17 Jun 2024
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Coastal areas often experience high population density and intense human activity owing to the considerable value of the ocean. Therefore, devices for monitoring marine disasters are crucial for ensuring the safety of human life. Herein, we develop hemispherical spring origami (SO) triboelectric nanogenerators [...] Read more.
Coastal areas often experience high population density and intense human activity owing to the considerable value of the ocean. Therefore, devices for monitoring marine disasters are crucial for ensuring the safety of human life. Herein, we develop hemispherical spring origami (SO) triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) (HSO-TENGs) for self-powered ocean wave monitoring. Optimization is performed using two approaches. First, swing machine experiments are conducted to investigate the monitoring performance of the HSO-TENGs regarding wave height and period with satisfactory accuracy. To increase power generation and monitoring accuracy, the internal inertia and centroid of gravity of the HSO-TENGs are optimized with respect to the structural parameters (i.e., magnet weight, hammer height, and external swing arm length). Second, numerical simulations are performed using the smoothed-particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method to determine the most suitable fixed condition for the HSO-TENGs for sensing wave changes. Subsequently, wave tank experiments are conducted on the HSO-TENGs to determine their ability to sense wave height, period, frequency, and direction. Tests related to supplying other sensors are also conducted. Eventually, the ability of the HSO-TENGs to monitor wave direction and spreading parameters is investigated in a numerical SPH circular wave tank. The results prove that the optimized HSO-TENGs can achieve powering and sensing through the same device. Full article
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