Evaluation of Wave Transmission Characteristics of OSPREY Wave Power Plant for Noyo Bay, California.

Abstract

This report discusses wave flume tests of a newly designed ocean swell powered renewable energy (OSPREY) wave power generating caisson to assess its suitability and efficiency. Tests were carried out in a new wave flume commissioned by Applied Research and Technology (ART), of Inverness, Scotland. Data from both regular and irregular wave tests are shown. Wave transmission test results are plotted and compared with previous tests of a proposed rubble-mound alternative. Test results indicate that three-unit and four-unit OSPREY arrays allow significantly more wave energy transmission than the rubble-mound breakwater. In order to satisfy the basic requirements for wave sheltering at this site, it would appear that the OSPREY units must be placed closer together, integrated within the rubble mound, or spaced using integrated inactive caissons.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA324221

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey A. Melby
  • William Appleton

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Breakwaters
  • California
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Energy
  • Engineers
  • Generators
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Renewable Energy
  • Scotland
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.

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