Motion-resonant modes of large articulated damped oscillators in waves

Using a semi-analytical approach, we show that an articulated system of large damped oscillators in the open ocean can be resonated by incoming waves at multiple frequencies. As an application, energy extraction from the system is modelled when the oscillators are used as flap-type wave energy conve...

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Published in:Journal of fluids and structures 2014, Vol.49, p.705-715
Main Authors: Renzi, E., Dias, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Articulated
Computational fluid dynamics
Converters
Direct power generation
Energy use
Fluid–structure interaction
Multiple resonance
Oceans
Oscillators
Sustainability
Wave energy
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Summary:Using a semi-analytical approach, we show that an articulated system of large damped oscillators in the open ocean can be resonated by incoming waves at multiple frequencies. As an application, energy extraction from the system is modelled when the oscillators are used as flap-type wave energy converters. A new parameter – the absorption efficiency – is introduced to analyse the performance of the system at resonance. This allows us to identify the occurrence of detrimental processes near the resonant frequencies, which reduce the sustainability of the energy conversion process. This result challenges the diffused belief that large flap-type wave energy converters must be designed to resonate, which is based on the use of inappropriate performance descriptors.
ISSN:0889-9746
1095-8622
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2014.06.012