Experimental Characterization of Scale Model Wave Energy Converter Hydrodynamics

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dc.contributor.authorMcCullough, Kendra Mercedes Sunshine
dc.contributor.supervisorBuckham, Bradley Jason
dc.contributor.supervisorOshkai, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-24T22:21:41Z
dc.date.available2013-04-24T22:21:41Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013-04-24
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster of Applied Science M.A.Sc.en_US
dc.description.abstractA prototype point absorber style wave energy converter has been proposed for deployment off the West coast of Vancouver Island near the remote village of Hotsprings Cove in Hesquiaht Sound; a site identified as having significant wave energy potential. The proposed design consists of two components, a long unique cylindrical spar and a concentric toroid float. To serve ongoing wave energy converter (WEC) dynamics modelling and control research in support of that project, an experimental facility for small scale physical model testing is desired at UVIC. In the immediate term, the facility could be used to determine the hydrodynamic coefficients over a range of wave frequencies. Refined estimates of the hydrodynamic coefficients would be exploited in the optimisation of the WEC geometry. To date, WEC research at UVIC has neglected the frequency dependence of the hydrodynamic coefficients, relying on limited experimental results to provide a single frequency invariant set of coefficient estimates.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0791en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0547en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0548en_US
dc.description.proquestemailmercedes.baylis@hotmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/4546
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectHydrodynamic Coefficientsen_US
dc.subjectPoint Absorber Wave Energy Converter (WEC)en_US
dc.titleExperimental Characterization of Scale Model Wave Energy Converter Hydrodynamicsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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