Chapter 12 · The availability of wave energy worldwide. The relationship between wave properties...
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Learning Objectives
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● The availability of wave energy worldwide.● The relationship between wave properties and
energy.● The types of wave energy devices.● The design of oscillating water columns and
the properties of the Wells turbine.● The use of floating and pitching devices for
wave energy generation.● The use of wave-focusing devices.
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Wave power at different locations worldwide
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Active wave energy development in Scotland, Portugal, Australia, Hawaii
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Analysis of energy associated with wave
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Energy is both kinetic due to movement of water and potential due to geometry of water surface
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Calculation of potential wave energy
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The height of the center of gravity above the surface
The potential energy per unit length is
The mass per unit length of half a sinusoid is
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Total wave energy
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It can be shown the wave's kinetic energy is equal to its potential energy, so the total wave energy will be
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Wave power
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The wavelength of a wave is related to its period by
Thus the energy per unit length is
and the power per unit length (as a function of crest to trough height, H=2A) is
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Classification of wave power devices
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Several different designs of wave power deviceshave been utilized
• Oscillating water columns
• Floating and pitching devices
• Wave-focusing devices
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Oscillating water column
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Onshore or near shore device
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Schematic of oscillating water column
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Design of OWC turbine/generator assembly
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Bi-directional turbine
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The turbine must turn in the same direction no matter which way the column of air is moving
One design uses a variable pitch turbine
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Wells turbine
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A Wells turbine is a simpler designfor a bi-directional turbine
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Floating and pitching devices
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These are offshore devices that move up and down with the waves
The Pelamis has been one of the most successful
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Design of a Pelamis
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The Pelamis is made in several hinged sections
Flexing the hinges pumps hydraulic fluid throughturbines to drive generators
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Wave focusing devices
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In a wave focusing device, waves travel up a ramp and then flow back into the ocean through turbine/generators
Devices are typically moored a few kilometers offshore
The Wave Dragon is an example of a wave focusing device
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Schematic of a Wave Dragon
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Photograph of a Wave Dragon
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Summary
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• Wave power can be as much as 100 kW per meter of wave front in some parts of the world
• Wave energy comes (equally) from the kinetic and potential energy associated with water
• Wave power devices can be characterized aso Oscillating water columnso Floating and pitching deviceso Wave focusing devices
• An ambitious wave power development program might be able to produce a few percent of total world energy needs