NDLI: A Tethered Multiple Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Device: From Concept to Deployment

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Chudley, John Dai, Y. Ming Johnson, Fraser
Copyright Year	2002
Abstract	This paper discusses the research and design methodology employed in the development of a tethered Multiple Oscillating Water Column (MOWC) wave energy device – from concept to deployment. The fundamental aim of the project was the design and deployment of a scaled floating MOWC wave energy device capable of generating physical data from sea trials. The MOWC collector component incorporated oscillating columns connected to a self-rectifying impulse turbine via individual settling chambers. The device has a water draught of 12m and an air draught of 3m. It is of cylindrical design with an overall diameter of 4.4m, displacing 10t The present unit is rated to at 5 kW power output through restrictions of the internal airflows. Research indicates that a full-scale unit 5 times bigger than the scaled device would be capable of generating 500 – 750 kW in a moderately rough sea. The paper addresses the complex problems associated with floating MOWC devices and suggests methods to enable accurate modeling and matching of internal components. Topics discussed include: concept recognition, hydrodynamic motion interaction with OWC, local resource evaluation, turbine selection, power generation and dissipation, moorings, data monitoring, telemetry and performance evaluation. Mathematical simulations and tank testing were used to develop the concept to a stage where an engineering design could be generated. The use of mathematical modelling presented the project with several specific problems that have been highlighted within the paper. Tank testing enabled the project to overcome these difficulties and developed an engineering design tuned to the local wave climate. Initial research has indicated that the combination of individual Oscillating Water Columns (OWC) of different draughts increases the efficiency of this design when compared to a typical single OWC device. Results also indicated that the channeling of individual air masses through a self-rectifying impulse turbine would produce a self-regulated electrical output via phase locking of the individual columns.
Sponsorship	Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division
Starting Page	737
Ending Page	744
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0791836126
DOI	10.1115/OMAE2002-28061
e-ISBN	0791835995
Volume Number	21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Volume 2
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2002 21st International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
Language	English
Publisher Date	2002-06-23
Publisher Place	Oslo, Norway
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Water Performance evaluation Wave energy Climate Seas Design methodology Mooring Surface roughness Telemetry Modeling Waves Design Engineering design Air flow Simulation Energy dissipation Energy generation Engineering simulation Turbines Impulse (physics) Testing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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