Dynamic Modelling of Compliant-Moored Submerged Systems with Applications to Marine Energy Converters

dc.contributorMarine Energy Technology Symposiumen
dc.contributor.authorNichol, Tyleren
dc.contributor.authorDuBuque, Geoffen
dc.contributor.authorFabien, Brianen
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-30T19:35:29Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-30T19:35:29Zen
dc.date.issued2014-04en
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a full‐range‐of‐motion numerical model of the dynamic characteristics of compliant‐moored submerged systems in unsteady fluid flow using a first‐principles approach. The program, implemented using the MATLAB software package, is in development with the primary intention of being applicable to in‐stream hydrokinetic turbines, though many wave energy converter and offshore wind turbine platform systems will also be capable of being modeled. A Lagrangian frame of reference is adopted to generate the equations of motion of a given system. The external forces presently considered in the model are those of gravity, buoyancy, and fluid drag, with plans to include more sophisticated fluid effects as the project advances. The development of the kinematic system and the body drag model are discussed. Additionally, two validation tests are presented. The results of the validation tests provide confidence that the methods employed have the potential to realistically simulate the dynamic behavior of compliant-moored systems once more detailed effects of fluid loading are accounted for.en
dc.description.sponsorshipU.S. Department of Energyen
dc.description.sponsorshipDE-FG36-08GO18179-M001en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/49226en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.holderNichol, Tyleren
dc.rights.holderDuBuque, Geoffen
dc.rights.holderFabien, Brianen
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectCompliant-moored submerged systemsen
dc.subjectHydrokinetic turbinesen
dc.titleDynamic Modelling of Compliant-Moored Submerged Systems with Applications to Marine Energy Convertersen
dc.typeConference proceedingen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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