PERFORMANCE OF FLAP-TYPE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER IN IRREGULAR WAVES

Fan Houpeng; Sun Liang; Han Songlin; Huang Jianzhao

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0335

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2022, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (2) : 82-87. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0335

PERFORMANCE OF FLAP-TYPE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER IN IRREGULAR WAVES

Fan Houpeng¹, Sun Liang¹, Han Songlin², Huang Jianzhao¹

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The instantaneous power and average power of the flap-type wave energy converter in irregular waves were calculated in MATLAB/Simulink to solve the Cummins equation. The effects of linear and nonlinear power intake systems were considered in analysis. The comparison between the numerical results under the linear assumption and the experimental data verifies the accuracy of the present numerical model. The influence of different hydraulic parameters on the electrical generation was studied using flap-hydraulic model. It can be concluded that there is optimum value of piston area to achieve maximum electrical power in specified wave condition.

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wave energy / numerical models / nonlinear systems / flap-type / instantaneous power / average power

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Fan Houpeng, Sun Liang, Han Songlin, Huang Jianzhao. PERFORMANCE OF FLAP-TYPE WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER IN IRREGULAR WAVES[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2022, 43(2): 82-87 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2020-0335

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