Study on the Hydrodynamics of a Single-Acting Pendulum Wave Energy Converter

Abstract:

Based on the three dimensional potential theory, numerical studies were carried out to investigate the hydrodynamics of a single-acting trapezoidal pendulum wave energy converter in regular waves by using time domain analysis. The nonlinear viscous damping was also taken into account, and the influence of power take-off damping on the motion responses and output performances were analyzed. Comparisons of experimental and numerical results were performed as part of the validation process.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 518)
• Pages: 209-214
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.518.209
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Dong Jiao Wang, Shou Qiang Qiu, Jia Wei Ye
• Keywords: Nonlinear Drag Damping, Pendulum Wave Energy Converter, Single-Acting, Wave Energy Conversion Efficiency

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