Title :
The dynamics of Wave Carpet - a novel deep water wave energy design
Author :
Koola, Paul Mario ; Ibragimov, A.
Author_Institution :
KBSI, College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
Wave Carpet is a novel deep offshore wave-power floating system concept funded by the Office of Naval Research that will have low overall life cycle cost due to an integrated design and be rapidly re-deployable. In this paper we numerically model the Wave Carpet motion using a coupled hydro-elastic time-domain solution. The problem is resolved by the finite element method in two-dimensions with certain restrictions on the initial distribution of the potential function. Typical results of the geometrical and physical parameters on energy distribution along the carpet are presented.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; oceanography; offshore installations; time-domain analysis; wave power plants; Office of Naval Research; Wave Carpet dynamics; deep offshore wave-power floating system; deep water wave energy design; energy distribution; finite element method; geometrical parameters; hydroelastic time-domain solution; numerical model; physical parameters; Attenuators; Costs; Earth; Numerical models; Oceans; Reservoirs; Sea surface; Solar radiation; Surface waves; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178266
