Title :
Design of a 50 GWh Wave Energy Plant
Author :
Mala, K. ; Jayaraj, J. ; Jayashankar, V. ; Muruganandam, T.M. ; Santhakumar, S. ; Ravindran, M. ; Takao, M. ; Setoguchi, T. ; Toyota, K. ; Nagata, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., IIT Madras, Chennai, India
Abstract :
A twin unidirectional turbine topology has been proposed as a power module for an OWC based wave energy plant. It has no valves or moving parts and demonstrates high efficiency over a broad range of flow coefficients. Scaling laws show that a turbine of 2.6 m diameter is sufficient to achieve a power rating of 2 MW, Thirty one such modules can be used to produce an annual output of 50 GWh.
Keywords :
turbines; valves; water; wave power plants; oscillating water column; power 2 MW; size 2.6 m; twin unidirectional turbine topology; valves; wave energy plant design; Educational institutions; Induction generators; Laboratories; Mechanical engineering; Multichip modules; Shafts; Topology; Turbines; Valves; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
India Conference (INDICON), 2009 Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Gujarat
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4858-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4859-3
DOI :
10.1109/INDCON.2009.5409357
