Moradi, Mehrdad and Ilinca, Adrian.
2025.
« Analyzing wave dragon under different wave heights using flow-3D: A computational fluid dynamics approach ».
Water, vol. 17, nº 5.
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Abstract
Wave energy is an increasingly attractive renewable energy source due to its potential and predictability. VariousWave Energy Converters (WECs) have been developed, including attenuators, overtopping devices, and point absorbers. The Wave Dragon, an overtopping device, is a floating structure anchored to the seabed with a mooring system. It uses two reflectors to guide incoming waves into a central reservoir, where the captured water flows through turbines to generate electricity. This study enhances the realism of Wave Dragon simulations by modeling it as a moving structure with moorings, addressing key gaps in prior research. Real-time wave data from the Caspian Sea, collected over a year, were used to develop a 3D model and analyze the device’s performance under varying wave conditions. Four significant wave heights (Hs) of 1.5, 2.5, 3.5, and 4.5 m were tested. The results demonstrate that higher wave heights increase water flow through the turbines, leading to higher energy output, with monthly energy generation recorded as 16.03, 25.95, 31.45, and 56.5 MWh for the respective wave heights. The analysis also revealed that higher wave heights significantly increase pressure forces on the Wave Dragon, from 2.97 × 105 N at 1.5 m to 1.95 × 106 N at 4.5 m, representing a 6.5-fold increase. These findings underscore the potential of Wave Dragons to enhance renewable energy production while ensuring structural robustness in varying wave conditions.
| Item Type: | Peer reviewed article published in a journal |
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| Professor: | Professor Ilinca, Adrian |
| Affiliation: | Génie mécanique |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2025 18:15 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Apr 2025 13:54 |
| URI: | https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/30693 |
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