S3 WEC modelling
To obtain a deeper understanding of the dynamic response of the flexible tube wave energy converter (WEC) in a realistic ocean environment, a coupled numerical… Read More »S3 WEC modelling
Numerical Simulation
To better understand the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) phenomena related to the flexible Wave Energy Converters (WECs) and provide robust analysis data for the structural design and new flexible material development, a numerical modelling tool to deal with Fluid-Flexible-Structure Interaction has been developed. With this tool, a series of numerical simulations have been performed to study the performance of different types of flexible WECs, i.e., Oscillating Water Column (OWC) and Anaconda.
Anaconda WEC modelling
Anaconda WEC concept is a typical flexible tube WEC. Compared to a flexible OWC WEC, it is able to absorb wave energy within a wider… Read More »Anaconda WEC modelling
Flexible OWC WEC modelling
To validate the developed FSI analysis tool, a flexible OWC WEC device, Poly-A-OWC, is chosen as the analysis object. It’s a point absorbed WEC. The… Read More »Flexible OWC WEC modelling