1. Productivity analysis of the full scale inertial sea wave energy converter prototype: A test case in Pantelleria Island
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Giovanni Bracco, Davide Poggi, Mattia Raffero, Andrea Cagninei, Ermanno Giorcelli, and Giuliana Mattiazzo
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Engineering ,wave power ,Inertial frame of reference ,020209 energy ,media_common.quotation_subject ,02 engineering and technology ,Inertia ,7. Clean energy ,law.invention ,renewable energy ,wave energy converter ,law ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Power take-off ,Wave power ,media_common ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Electrical engineering ,Gyroscope ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Renewable energy ,13. Climate action ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Energy harvesting ,Energy (signal processing) ,Marine engineering - Abstract
Wave power is one of the most rich and promising sources of renewable energy for the future. Approximately 2000 TWh/year can be produced through the exploitation of the wave energy potential. In the past four decades, hundreds of Wave Energy Converters have been proposed and studied, but so far a conclusive architecture to harvest wave power has not been identified. Many engineering problems are still to be solved; these include survivability, durability, and effective power capture in a variable wave climate. Reacting body devices use the inertia of a large mass to generate the reaction needed from the power take off (PTO). Heretically, in the case of a simple inertial mass, optimal control adjusts the dynamic parameters of the PTO, such as the spring constant and energy absorbing damping, to maximize energy absorption. The ISWEC (Inertial Sea Wave Energy Converter) uses a gyroscope to create an internal inertial reaction that is able to harvest wave power without exposing mechanical parts to the harsh o...
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- 2015