Design of hydrodynamic test facility and scaling procedure for ocean current renewable energy devices |
Posted on:2013-01-19 | Degree:M.S | Type:Thesis |
University:Florida Atlantic University | Candidate:Valentine, William | Full Text:PDF |
GTID:2452390008981051 | Subject:Engineering |
Abstract/Summary: | |
Simulations have been carried out to validate a hydrokinetic energy system non-dimensional scaling procedure. The requirements for a testing facility intended to test such devices will be determined from the results of the simulations. There are 6 simulations containing 3 prototype systems and 2 possible model facility depths to give a range of results. The first 4 tests are conducted using a varying current profile, while the last 2 tests use a constant current profile of 1.6 m/s. The 3 prototype systems include a: 6 m spherical buoy, a 12 m spherical buoy and a turbine component system. The mooring line used for the simulations is a 6x19 Wire Rope Wire Core of diameter 100 mm and length 1000 m. The simulations are implemented using Orcaflex to obtain the dynamic behavior of the prototype and scaled system. |
Keywords/Search Tags: | Facility, Simulations, System, Current |
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