Developing a Simulation Model to Numerically Estimate Energy Parameters and Wave Energy Converter Efficiency of a Floating Wave Power Plant

Maxim Zhelonkin, Andrey Kurkin (), Alexey Loskutov, Alexander Plekhov, Dmitry Malyarov and Evgeny Kryukov
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Maxim Zhelonkin: Department of Technology and Equipment of Mechanical Engineering, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Andrey Kurkin: Department of Applied Mathematics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Alexey Loskutov: Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Alexander Plekhov: Department of Electrical Equipment, Electric Drive and Automation, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Dmitry Malyarov: Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Evgeny Kryukov: Department of Electric Power Engineering, Power Supply and Power Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev, 603155 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 10, 1-18

Abstract: The significance of coastal zone object protection using wave electrical energy complexes (WEECs) is dealt with. The authors suggest using a floating wave power plant (FWPP), which comprises electrical energy functions and provides coastal zone protection. Features of simulating FWPP in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modules are considered. The main simulation stages, construction order, the necessary initial and boundary conditions, calculation objectives and results are described and analyzed. Analysis and adjustment of input parameters (wave amplitude, wave disturbance frequency, FWPP geometric parameters) determining the FWPP fluid flow output parameters (dynamic, total pressure, flow rate, flow velocity) were carried out. Calculation process optimization was carried out by comparing the data obtained using a 2-D solver. The main stages of wave disturbances-with-FWPP-structure interaction have been determined. Epures of flow velocity, pressure, flow path and volume flow rate were constructed and analyzed.

Keywords: floating wave power plant; computational fluid dynamics; simulation; kinematic parameters; internal and surface waves; energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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