Dynamic analysis of wave energy converter by incorporating the effect of hydraulic transmission lines |
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| Authors: | Limin Yang Torgeir Moan |
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| Institution: | Centre for Ships and Ocean Structures, Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Otto Nielsens vei 10, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway |
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| Abstract: | A heaving-buoy wave energy converter equipped with hydraulic power take-off is studied in this paper. This wave energy converter system is divided into five subsystems: a heaving buoy, hydraulic pump, pipelines, non-return check valves and a hydraulic motor combined with an electric generator. A dynamic model was developed by considering the interactions between the subsystems in a state space form. The transient pressures caused by starting/stopping the buoy or closing/opening the check valves were predicted numerically using the established model. The simulation results show that transmission line dynamics play a dominant role in the studied wave energy converter system. The length of the pipeline will not only affect the amplitude of the transient pressures but also affect the converted power. The variation of the time-averaged converted electric power with the pipeline length is estimated using the simulation method for the buoy exposed to one irregular sea state. Finally, it is suggested how reduced power efficiency due to the pipelines may be ameliorated. |
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| Keywords: | Wave energy converter Hydraulic power take-off Dynamic model Transmission pipeline Transient pressure Check valve |
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