Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Wave Bridge Concept
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2016-08
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University of Hawaii at Manoa
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The Wave Bridge concept is a novel technology for mitigating primary floating platform displacements and nacelle accelerations of a Floating Wind Turbine (FWT) system by pursuing a radical departure from current traditional research in the field of FWTs. The study’s objective was to determine if performance improvement was achieved by implementing the Wave Bridge concept through the use a comprehensive computational model within a three dimensional, frequency domain based on linear wave theory. The performance change of the system was determined by the change in nacelle accelerations since larger nacelle accelerations adversely affect FWT’s operation lifetime, maintenance schedule, and power output. The study varied the Wave Bridge’s body volume, separation distance, and incident angle to determine the dimensional effects of these parameters toward seeking optimization. Results show the relationship these dimensions contribute to performance improvements of 30% or performance degradations of 60%.
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Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Mechanical Engineering
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