Coast Guard Evaluation of a Wave Activated Turbine Generator Buoy.

Abstract

Wave activated turbine generator buoys were tested at Chesapeake Light (14 miles off Cape Henry, Virginia) and in Boston Harbor. The buoys were instrumented to record cumulative power generated and later modified to record sea state as well as other variables pertinent to turbine operation. Results are presented as long-term power generation, power generation as a function of wave height and period, and transfer functions from spectral analysis of data. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA076133

Entities

People

  • D. J. Hilliker
  • J. W. Cutler Jr.
  • W. E. Colburn

Organizations

  • United States Coast Guard Research & Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charts
  • Coast Guard
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Economic Analysis
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Energy Systems
  • Generators
  • Instrumentation
  • Intake Valves
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Primary Batteries

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Oceanography.