Wave Tank Testing and Model Validation of an Autonomous Wave Energy Converter

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/d217qr24c

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Creator	Bosma, Bret Lewis, Tim Brekken, Ted K. A. von Jouanne, Annette
Abstract	A key component in bringing ocean wave energy converters from concept to commercialization is the building and testing of scaled prototypes to provide model validation. A one quarter scale prototype of an autonomous two body heaving point absorber was modeled, built, and tested for this work. Wave tank testing results are compared with two hydrodynamic and system models—implemented in both ANSYS AQWA and MATLAB/Simulink—and show model validation over certain regions of operation. This work will serve as a guide for future developers of wave energy converter devices, providing insight in taking their design from concept to prototype stage. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by MDPI. The published article can be found at: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies Keywords: wave energy converter, numerical modeling, physical modeling
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/en8088857
Date Available	2015-10-07T15:48:19+00:00
Date Issued	2015-08
Citation	Bosma, B., Lewis, T., Brekken, T., & von Jouanne, A. (2015). Wave Tank Testing and Model Validation of an Autonomous Wave Energy Converter. Energies, 8(8), 8857-8872. doi:10.3390/en8088857
Journal Title	Energies
Journal Volume	8
Journal Issue/Number	8
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	MDPI
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/57481