Development and assessment of a new geometry for CECO wave energy converter

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2019-09-01

Authors

Paulo Rosa Santos (Author) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP; C. Rodríguez (Author) Other; Gonçalo Coelho (Author) Other; Daniel Clemente (Author) FEUP; Hélio Mendonca (Author) FEUP; António Paulo Moreira (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 13th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC2019)

Initial page: 1357

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences

FOS: Engineering and technology

Associated Projects

OPWEC - Otimizaçâo de Conversores de Energia das Ondas

Other information

Abstract (EN): CECO is a wave energy converter (WEC) of the oscillating body type equipped with an inclined PTO and able to absorb simultaneously the kinetic and the potential wave energy. The outcomes of recent studies are described in the paper to provide an overview on the present status of knowledge about this WEC. A detailed numerical study was carried out to overcome identified issues and optimize its geometry for the conditions typical of the North Atlantic Coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The enhanced geometry was then tested on a geometric scale of 1/25 at the wave basin of the Faculty of Engineering-University of Porto, Portugal. The conclusions obtained supported the design of the new geometry, which is prepared for rougher wave conditions and presents a better hydrodynamic performance than the original one for the target sea conditions. Finally, the next research steps are briefly described.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific