Mechanical design and simulation of an onshore four-bar wave energy converter

Alberto Albert, Giovanni Berselli, Luca Bruzzone and Pietro Fanghella

Renewable Energy, 2017, vol. 114, issue PB, 766-774

Abstract: The paper presents the design of an onshore Wave Energy Converter (WEC) named ALETTONE (At Least Energy Thanks To Neptune), which is characterized by a low cost mechanical architecture based on a four-bar linkage with mobility in a vertical plane. The lower link is a floating rocker arm moved by the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces exerted by the sea water, whereas the upper rocker arm is connected to a rotating electric generator via a transmission composed of either a single or a pair of one-way clutches coupled to a speed multiplier gearbox. Due to its simplicity, this WEC concept seems to be an interesting solution for energy generation in isolated locations. After a description of the overall design, the dynamic model of the system is presented, along with simulation results in case of monochromatic and panchromatic waves.

Keywords: Wave energy converter; Onshore generation; Multibody simulation; Four-bar mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.07.089

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