Design proposal and feasibility analysis for a near-surface wave-powered profiling float
Design proposal and feasibility analysis for a near-surface wave-powered profiling float
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2024-01-10
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Shomberg, Russell
Jakuba, Michael V.
Yoerger, Dana R.
Jakuba, Michael V.
Yoerger, Dana R.
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10.3390/jmse12010137
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Marine buoy
Wave energy
Energy capture
Power take-off
Renewable energy
Wave energy
Energy capture
Power take-off
Renewable energy
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We propose a design for a float capable of harvesting wave energy while fully submerged. The proposed design could theoretically operate indefinitely without ever breaching the surface. We developed and validated design guidelines for the proposed float through a combination of tank testing and simulation. These design insights could be employed to build an operational float. Our final proposed design utilizes a 1.13m heave-plate and six 0.28m turbines to generate 10 W across a range of simulated conditions.
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© The Author(s), 2024. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Shomberg, R., Jakuba, M., & Yoerger, D. (2024). Design proposal and feasibility analysis for a near-surface wave-powered profiling float. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(1), 137, https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12010137.
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Shomberg, R., Jakuba, M., & Yoerger, D. (2024). Design proposal and feasibility analysis for a near-surface wave-powered profiling float. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(1), 137.
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