Title :
A Power Analysis and Data Acquisition System for Ocean Wave Energy Device Testing
Author :
Amon, E. ; Brekken, T.K.A. ; von Jouanne, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
Abstract :
In the testing of ocean wave energy devices, the demand for a portable and robust data acquisition and electrical loading system has become apparent. This paper investigates the development of an inclusive system combining loading capabilities, real-time power analysis, and data acquisition for the testing of deployed ocean wave energy devices.
Keywords :
data acquisition; oceanographic equipment; data acquisition system; electrical loading system; ocean wave energy device testing; real-time power analysis; Control systems; Current measurement; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Frequency; Ocean waves; Reactive power; Sea measurements; System testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2009. APEC 2009. Twenty-Fourth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2811-3
Electronic_ISBN :
1048-2334
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2009.4802745