Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device
This paper presents a numerical model for a novel membrane-based wave energy harvesting device developed by Bombora Wave Power Pty. Ltd. The membrane model was implemented initially implemented in python, followed by a complete implementation as an add-in library to OpenFOAM. The results for 3 confi...
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| description | This paper presents a numerical model for a novel membrane-based wave energy harvesting device developed by Bombora Wave Power Pty. Ltd. The membrane model was implemented initially implemented in python, followed by a complete implementation as an add-in library to OpenFOAM. The results for 3 configurations of membrane are presented - with ?p of 100, 500 and 1000 Pa, and differing pressure correction terms CP. In the presented cases capture efficiencies between 8 and 14% were predicted without any tuning of the PTO parameters, and represent a conservative estimation of the device's potential. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-42142017-01-30T10:37:21Z Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device King, Andrew This paper presents a numerical model for a novel membrane-based wave energy harvesting device developed by Bombora Wave Power Pty. Ltd. The membrane model was implemented initially implemented in python, followed by a complete implementation as an add-in library to OpenFOAM. The results for 3 configurations of membrane are presented - with ?p of 100, 500 and 1000 Pa, and differing pressure correction terms CP. In the presented cases capture efficiencies between 8 and 14% were predicted without any tuning of the PTO parameters, and represent a conservative estimation of the device's potential. 2014 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4214 http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/imarusic/proceedings/19%20AFMC%20TOC.htm restricted |
| spellingShingle | King, Andrew Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title | Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title_full | Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title_fullStr | Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title_full_unstemmed | Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title_short | Numerical modelling of the 'Bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| title_sort | numerical modelling of the 'bombora' wave energy conversion device |
| url | http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/imarusic/proceedings/19%20AFMC%20TOC.htm http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/4214 |