Energy efficiency of pneumatic power take-off for wave energy converter
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- 作者：Matthias Liermann ; matthias.liermann@aub.edu.lb" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Omar Samhoury ; Samer Atshan
- 关键词：Wave energy converter ; Air power ; Small scale ; Power transmission ; Fluid power ; Energy efficiency
- 刊名：International Journal of Marine Energy
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：13
- 期：Complete
- 页码：62-79
- 全文大小：2588 K
文摘
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Small scale, low cost wave energy converter prototype with pneumatic power take-off.
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Losses are modeled for each power take-off component.
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Loss models experimentally validated.
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Power take-off performance measurement for steady state and transient conditions.
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Overall maximum efficiency is 6.6%. Most losses occur in vane motor.
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Prototype suitable as demonstrator for teaching fluid power and wave energy systems.
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Challenge of converting slow motion, high force energy source is highlighted.