Seaborne Solutions: A Holistic Approach To Modeling And Optimization In Wave Energy Generation
Qiang Liu
School of Information Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
Wei Zhang
School of Information Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310018, China
Abstract
Wave energy is a valuable yet underutilized renewable resource. This paper presents a wave energy power generation device that comprises a float, vibrator, and power take-off (PTO) system. The float's heave or swing motion, induced by wave action, drives the PTO system via a relative motion mechanism, resulting in energy conversion and output. To optimize the energy conversion efficiency, this study investigates the float's heave motion under specific conditions. We analyze the energy conversion principle of this device and aim to calculate the float and vibrator's heave displacement and velocity under wave excitation forces. Our findings can contribute to the advancement of wave energy utilization