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Design And Testing Of A Foundation Raised Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter, Jacob R. Davis
Design And Testing Of A Foundation Raised Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter, Jacob R. Davis
Masters Theses
Our oceans contain tremendous resource potential in the form of mechanical energy. With the ability to capture and convert the energy carried in surface waves into usable electricity, wave energy converters (WECs) have been a long-held aspiration in ocean renewable energy. One of the most popular wave energy design concepts is the Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter (OSWEC). True to their namesake, OSWECs extract energy from the surge force induced by incident waves. In their most basic form, OSWECs are analogous to a bottom-hinged paddle which pitches fore and aft in the direction of wave motion. Most commonly, OSWECs are …
Simulating The Effects Of Floating Platforms, Tilted Rotors, And Breaking Waves For Offshore Wind Turbines, Hannah Johlas
Simulating The Effects Of Floating Platforms, Tilted Rotors, And Breaking Waves For Offshore Wind Turbines, Hannah Johlas
Doctoral Dissertations
Offshore wind energy is a rapidly expanding source of renewable energy worldwide, but many aspects of offshore wind turbine behavior are still poorly understood and are not accurately captured by low-cost engineering models used in the design process. To help improve these models, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can provide valuable insight into the complex fluid flows that affect offshore wind turbine power generation and structural loads. This research uses CFD simulations to examine three main topics important to future offshore wind development: how breaking waves affect structural loads for fixed-bottom wind turbines; how platform motions affect power generation, wake characteristics, …