Study of the Energy Collected by a Heaving Buoy in front of the Artha Breakwater and Comparison with a SSG System and an Oscillating Flap

Conference Paper

Title: Study of the Energy Collected by a Heaving Buoy in front of the Artha Breakwater and Comparison with a SSG System and an Oscillating Flap

Author:

Baills, J.; Dugor, J.; Mory, M.; Baudry, V.

Publication Date:

August 27, 2017

Event Name:

12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2017)

Event Location:

Cork, Ireland

Publisher:

European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2017

Affiliation:

Ecole Central de Nantes (ECN)

Technology:

Wave

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Baills, J.; Dugor, J.; Mory, M.; Baudry, V. (2017). Study of the Energy Collected by a Heaving Buoy in front of the Artha Breakwater and Comparison with a SSG System and an Oscillating Flap. Paper presented at 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2017), Cork, Ireland.

Abstract

A heaving buoy is considered here for implementation in front of a coastal structure protecting the bay of Saint Jean de Luz in the southwest of France. The study optimizes the Power Take-Off (PTO) parameters in order to maximize the collected wave energy while keeping the displacement of the oscillating floater within acceptable limits for all tidal and wave conditions. The wave energy recovered by this Wave Energy Converter (WEC) is then compared to these collected by an overtopping system and an oscillating flap-type WEC. Pros and cons of the three WEC are finally discussed.

Study of the Energy Collected by a Heaving Buoy in front of the Artha Breakwater and Comparison with a SSG System and an Oscillating Flap is located in France.