A Theoretical Analysis of a Self-Propelled Backward-Bent Duct Wave Energy Conversion System
1991 ◽
Vol 113
(2)
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pp. 94-100
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An analysis of a self-propelled Backward-Bent Duct Barge (BBDB) wave energy conversion system operating at an averaged forward speed is presented. The energy required to propel the system is a parasitic energy of the wave energy conversion subsystem. The analysis includes a feedback between the internal water motions and the floating body dynamics. The performance of the BBDB operating in a design (head) sea is shown to be far superior to both a BBDB in a following sea and a fixed BBDB in a following sea. For this comparison, a 35.6-m long system having a 9.91-m beam and displacing 500 metric tons is studied. The system is also shown to have a positive drift in head seas.
1986 ◽
pp. 113-124
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2010 ◽
Vol 25
(2)
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pp. 555-563
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2008 ◽
Vol 23
(3)
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pp. 1196-1204
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2015 ◽
Vol 773-774
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pp. 460-464
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2005 ◽
Vol 2005.10
(0)
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pp. 49-50
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