Journal article
Analysis of a Two-Body Floating Wave Energy Converter With Particular Focus on the Effects of Power Take-Off and Mooring Systems on Energy Capture
Abstract
The present paper summarizes analyses of a two-body floating wave energy converter (WEC) to determine the mooring tension and the effect of the mooring system on energy capture. Also, the effect of the power take-off (PTO) is assessed. An axisymmetric Wavebob-type WEC is chosen as the object of investigation. However, the PTO system is modeled in a simplified manner as ideal linear damping and spring terms that couple the motions of the two …
Authors
Jaya Muliawan M; Gao Z; Moan T; Babarit A
Journal
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 135, No. 3,
Publisher
ASME International
Publication Date
August 1, 2013
DOI
10.1115/1.4023796
ISSN
0892-7219