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TY - JOUR
T1 - Experimental results from wave tank trials of a multi-axis wave energy converter
AU - Zhang, Dahai
AU - Aggidis, George
AU - Wang, Yifei
AU - McCabe, Andy
AU - Li, Wei
PY - 2013/9/2
Y1 - 2013/9/2
N2 - A 1/64th scale prototype of multi-axis wave energy converter (WEC) has been tested in the wave tank and the overall concept has been verified. It is shown that when multiple directions of motion are involved, the multi-axis WEC proves to be able to supply more power generation than a single axis one. Results demonstrated that the optimal resonant frequency for maximum power output under different damping values does not vary with wave climate. It is also shown that large overload capability of the system is critical, and indicated that, electric power system is essential to reduce power fluctuations.
AB - A 1/64th scale prototype of multi-axis wave energy converter (WEC) has been tested in the wave tank and the overall concept has been verified. It is shown that when multiple directions of motion are involved, the multi-axis WEC proves to be able to supply more power generation than a single axis one. Results demonstrated that the optimal resonant frequency for maximum power output under different damping values does not vary with wave climate. It is also shown that large overload capability of the system is critical, and indicated that, electric power system is essential to reduce power fluctuations.
U2 - 10.1063/1.4820435
DO - 10.1063/1.4820435
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84884233026
VL - 103
JO - Applied Physics Letters
JF - Applied Physics Letters
SN - 0003-6951
IS - 10
M1 - 103901
ER -