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Design Proposal and Feasibility Analysis for a Near-Surface Wave-Powered Profiling Float

Published:2024-01-10 Issue:1 Volume:12 Page:137
ISSN:2077-1312
Container-title:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
language:en
Short-container-title:JMSE

Author:

Shomberg Russell¹^ORCID,Jakuba Michael²^ORCID,Yoerger Dana²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI 02882, USA

2. Department of Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA 02543, USA

Abstract

We propose a design for a float capable of harvesting wave energy while fully submerged. The proposed design could theoretically operate indefinitely without ever breaching the surface. We developed and validated design guidelines for the proposed float through a combination of tank testing and simulation. These design insights could be employed to build an operational float. Our final proposed design utilizes a 1.13m heave-plate and six 0.28m turbines to generate 10 W across a range of simulated conditions.

Funder

Office of Naval Research

Office of Naval Research NEPTUNE 2.0 Program

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/1/137/pdf

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