Preliminary Analysis of Wave Energy Conversion at an Offshore Structure.

Abstract

A study of the feasibility of utilizing wave energy to provide the electrical power to operate the Buzzards Bay Light Tower has been carried out. It was concluded that a pneumatic buoy attached to the light tower would be the best solution. Experiments were conducted in the MIT Towing Tank to estimate the performance of such a device. The loads imposed by the wave energy device on the tower during an extreme storm were estimated and were predicted to be very large. Theoretical and experimental studies have indicated a possible method of reducing the size of the wave energy device by controlling the air pressure in the buoy. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA120079

Entities

People

  • A. Douglas Carmichael
  • D. Assanis
  • J. O. Salsich

Organizations

  • Federal Aviation Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Bays
  • Bessel Functions
  • Buzzards Bay
  • Check Valves
  • Coast Guard
  • Energy
  • Energy Absorbers
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Storage
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Pneumatic Equipment
  • Renewable Energy
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • Wave Power

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics