TY - GEN
T1 - Introduction of an innovative wave energy converter
T2 - 24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE 2014 Busan
AU - Song, Seung Kwan
AU - Park, Jin Bae
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - A new type of the wave energy converter called a submergible point absorber using oscillating water column (SPA-OWC) is presented. SPA-OWC is an axisymmetric device consisting basically of a submerged vertical tail tube open at both ends, fixed to a lid having an open bottom to the sea. It seems to be quite similar to the spar-buoy. However, the air chamber of the SPA-OWC is not exposed to the atmosphere so there is no restriction of the installation location. That is, this device can be floating or submerged. Furthermore, the body of SPA-OWC is not necessary to move essentially in heave. Therefore, easy access for maintenance is guaranteed, and it may be free to choose an installation method among the tight-mooring, slack-mooring, or standing on a sea-bed. The dynamics of SPA-OWC is analyzed in the frequency domain and the theoretical performance is computed using ANSYS AQWA to prove its feasibility.
AB - A new type of the wave energy converter called a submergible point absorber using oscillating water column (SPA-OWC) is presented. SPA-OWC is an axisymmetric device consisting basically of a submerged vertical tail tube open at both ends, fixed to a lid having an open bottom to the sea. It seems to be quite similar to the spar-buoy. However, the air chamber of the SPA-OWC is not exposed to the atmosphere so there is no restriction of the installation location. That is, this device can be floating or submerged. Furthermore, the body of SPA-OWC is not necessary to move essentially in heave. Therefore, easy access for maintenance is guaranteed, and it may be free to choose an installation method among the tight-mooring, slack-mooring, or standing on a sea-bed. The dynamics of SPA-OWC is analyzed in the frequency domain and the theoretical performance is computed using ANSYS AQWA to prove its feasibility.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84906903808
SN - 9781880653913
T3 - Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference
SP - 561
EP - 567
BT - Proceedings of the 24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, ISOPE Busan
PB - International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Y2 - 15 June 2014 through 20 June 2014
ER -