Hydrodynamic analysis of a novel multi-buoy wind-wave energy system

Yanni Li, Shiqiang Yan, Hongda Shi, Qingwei Ma, Demin Li and Feifei Cao

Renewable Energy, 2023, vol. 219, issue P1

Abstract: Hybrid wind-wave systems combining the wave energy converters (WECs) with offshore wind turbines (OWTs) is a promising way to enhance the power production and improve the sea space utilization. In this paper, a novel hybrid wind-wave conceptual system, in which a multi-buoy WEC is integrated with a fixed monopile OWT, is proposed. This is the first concept utilizing multi-buoy WECs and is distinguished from existing hybrid wind-wave systems with a fixed monopile OWT, which integrate a single oscillating water column or a heaving point absorber. To characterize the hydrodynamics associated with the proposed system in operational wave conditions with different directionalities, a potential flow solver with an appropriate power take-off (PTO) model is applied. The results demonstrate a significant buoy-buoy and buoy-monopile hydrodynamic interaction, suggesting that the existing hydrodynamic characteristics for the wind-wave system with a single buoy WEC may not be applicable to the new system. More importantly, the power performance of the present system is proven to be better than the corresponding single-buoy wind-wave system, as being quantitatively assessed by the newly-defined evaluation index within the range of the consideration of this paper.

Keywords: Wave energy converter; Offshore wind turbine; Hybrid wind-wave system; Numerical simulation; Hydrodynamic characteristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119477

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