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Performance of ocean wave-energy arrays in Australia
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 11:34 authored by Irene PenesisIrene Penesis, Manasseh, R, Jean-Roch NaderJean-Roch Nader, De Chowdhury, S, Alan FlemingAlan Fleming, Gregor MacFarlaneGregor MacFarlane, Hasan, MKWave energy converters (WEC) range significantly in respect of concept, technologies and design maturation, with the majority of devices at an early-commercial stage. To date, most large scale deployments have been conducted with a single WEC, however there is a necessity to expand this to ‘arrays’ or ‘farms’ in the future. With this, there are complex hydrodynamic implications which require consideration in the evolution from single device to arrays. This paper considers two main issues in array designs, the positioning and coupling effects, which can be directly related to the diffraction property of the waves and the radiation properties of WECs respectively. The work conducted comprises both theoretical and experimental modelling, the latter a novel approach utilising Australia’s most technically advanced wave basin at the Australian Maritime College. The aim is to address a critical knowledge gap: understanding the performance of ocean WEC arrays, and to develop a software tool readily usable by industry, governments and the public to accurately model the performance of arrays of WECs.
Funding
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
BioPower Systems
Carnegie Wave Energy Limited
Swinburne University of Technology
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Wave & Tidal Energy ConferenceEditors
S NarasimaluPagination
246-253ISBN
978-981-11-0782-5Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
Research PublishingPlace of publication
SingaporeEvent title
3rd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (AWTEC 2016)Event Venue
SingaporeDate of Event (Start Date)
2016-10-24Date of Event (End Date)
2016-10-28Rights statement
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