Parametric Study of a Vibro-Impact Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter for Marine Data Buoys in Irregular Wave

Luming Xu, Yanbo Zuo, Bingyong Guo, Kunde Yang

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Abstract

In this study, a vibro-impact wave energy converter (VIWEC) is investigated to generate in-situ power for marine data buoys. A model of the VIWEC is proposed, which integrates linear wave-buoy interaction with the vibro-impact mechanism in a piece-wise linear way. Intensive parametric study and numerical simulations are undertaken to study the influence of design parameters on power capture performance, including the mean power, the pick-to-mean power ratio, and the capture width ratio. For a certain data buoy and its surrounding wave climate, numerical simulations indicate that the vibro-impact design parameters have a significant influence on wave power capture, and a properly designed VIWEC can provide sufficient in-situ power supply.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Proceedings of 2024 International Conference of Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems
EditorsLimin Jia, Yanling Lv, Qiang Yang, Liansong Xiong, Dongyang Sun, Yonghui Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages120-127
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789819620494
DOIs
StatePublished - 2025
EventInternational Conference of Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems, EENES 2024 - Xi'an, China
Duration: 18 Oct 202420 Oct 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume1319 LNEE
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference of Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems, EENES 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXi'an
Period18/10/2420/10/24

Keywords

  • Marine data buoy
  • irregular wave
  • parametric study
  • point absorber
  • vibro-impact mechanism

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