Abstract
The possibility of absorbing wave energy using a submerged balloon fixed to the sea bed is investigated. The balloon is in the form of a fabric encased within an array of meridional tendons which terminate at a point at the top of the balloon and at some radius at the bottom. The expansion and contraction of the balloon in waves pump air via a turbine into and out of a chamber of constant volume. A more refined model than that used by Kurniawan and Greaves [Proc. Second Offshore Energy and Storage Symp., 2015] predicts a similarly broad-banded response, but the maximum absorption is less than previously predicted. Both approaches are compared and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1461-1467 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | IET Renewable Power Generation |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2nd Offshore Energy & Storage Symposium - University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Jul 2015 → 3 Jul 2015 https://energystoragecanada.org/events1/2015/7/1/july-1-3-2015-offshore-energy-storage-symposium-edinburgh-uk |
