Experimental research on three parallel backward bent duct buoys

Journal Article

Title: Experimental research on three parallel backward bent duct buoys

Author:

Chen, T.; Wu, B.; Zhang, Y.; Long, Z.; Jiang, C.; Xiao, S.; Zhou, L.; Yang, Y.

Publication Date:

December 1, 2022

Journal:

Ocean Engineering

Volume:

265

Pages:

Publisher:

Elsevier

Affiliation:

Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Technology:

Wave, Oscillating Water Column

Engineering:

Array Effects, Performance

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Citation

Chen, T.; Wu, B.; Zhang, Y.; Long, Z.; Jiang, C.; Xiao, S.; Zhou, L.; Yang, Y. (2022). Experimental research on three parallel backward bent duct buoys. Ocean Engineering, 265, 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112573

Abstract

Backward bent duct buoy (BBDB) is a high-efficiency wave energy converter. It can be paralleled to form a wave energy farm. In this paper, a wave energy converter (WEC) array composed of three parallel BBDBs was tested. The array's performance and properties were reported. And, an effective method to improve the arrays' energy-capturing ability by setting the spacing above zero was proposed and verified. This method is helpful for the construction of BBDB wave energy farm.