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Methodology to measure the energy flux captured by a submerged U-OWC by using temperature sensors 利用温度传感器测量水下U-OWC捕获的能量通量的方法
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-550
L. Gurnari, Filippo Ruffa, M. Lugarà, Gaetano Fulco, P. Filianoti
The estimation of the power captured by a wave energy converters (WEC) device, needs to calculate the plant efficiency. In general, it is necessary to measure both the pressure and the discharge fluctuations of the fluid motion inside the plant. Unfortunately, gauges for the direct measurement of the velocity are bulky and provide punctual measures and, especially on converters having a U-duct, the presence of the velocity sensor produces a relevant disturbance on the motion field. To overcome this issue, an alternative method to evaluate the captured energy flux, using the pressure fluctuation and the air temperature inside the plenum, was proposed by [1] and [2]. However, no information about the accuracy of the temperature sensors and consequently about the errors in estimation of the energy flux were provided. In this work, following the procedure described by [1] and [2], we have analysed the influence of the time response of the temperature sensor in evaluating the variation of the air volume inside the chamber and, consequently the energy captured by the plant. To this aim, the submerged U-OWC, tested directly at sea in [1], has been simulated numerically. The aim of the numerical experiment is having the actual estimation of the air temperature inside the plenum and trough it, the captured energy flux. The computational domain is constituted by a wave-flume, with a piston-type wavemaker, placed at the left extremity and a submerged breakwater embedded a U-OWC plant, in the middle.  The numerical 2D unsteady simulation is based on the Eulerian approach, using the commercial code Ansys Fluent v17.0, Academic Version. Starting from the knowledge of the pressure fluctuation at the upper opening of the vertical duct and, of both pressure and temperature variations of the air in the plenum, we have evaluated the energy flux absorbed by the plant and we have calibrated the mathematical model used in [1] and [2], using as input the time series of the pressure fluctuations at the upper opening of the vertical duct, and the variation of both temperature and pressure of the air inside the chamber. Then, using the time series of the actual air temperature, we have simulated the input of several first order temperature sensors characterized by different time constant t, and we have analysed the percentage differences in term of energy flux as a function of t. We have observed that the measurements of the temperature inside the plenum are strongly affected by time constant of the sensor, which produce large errors in the evaluation of the captured energy flux. Finally, we have proposed a method for conditioning the measure of the air temperature, obtaining an excellent estimation of the energy flux. Boccotti, P. (2003)      "On a new wave energy absorber"Ocean Engineering 30(9), pp. 1191-1200. Arena, F., Filianoti, P. (2007),"Small-scale field experiment on a submerged breakwater for absorbing wave energy", Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal an
波浪能转换器(WEC)装置捕获功率的估算需要计算电站效率。一般情况下,有必要同时测量装置内流体运动的压力波动和流量波动。不幸的是,用于直接测量速度的仪表体积庞大,无法提供精确的测量,特别是在具有u型导管的转换器上,速度传感器的存在会对运动场产生相关的干扰。为了克服这个问题,[1]和[2]提出了一种利用压力波动和静压室内空气温度来评估捕获能量通量的替代方法。但是,没有提供有关温度传感器精度的信息,因此也没有提供有关能量通量估计误差的信息。在这项工作中,按照[1]和[2]所描述的程序,我们分析了温度传感器的时间响应对评估室内风量变化的影响,从而分析了植物捕获的能量。为此,在[1]中进行了水下U-OWC直接海上试验,并对其进行了数值模拟。数值实验的目的是实际估计充气室内的空气温度和通过它捕获的能量通量。计算域由一个波浪水槽组成,其左端是活塞式造波器,中间是嵌入U-OWC装置的水下防波堤。二维非定常数值模拟基于欧拉法,使用商业代码Ansys Fluent v17.0,学术版。从压力波动的知识上的垂直管,压力和温度变化的空气在全会,我们评估了能量流被植物吸收和校准中使用的数学模型[1]和[2],使用作为输入压力波动的时间序列上的垂直管和空气的温度和压力的变化在室。然后,利用实际空气温度的时间序列,我们模拟了几个以不同时间常数t为特征的一阶温度传感器的输入,并分析了能量通量作为t函数的百分比差异。我们观察到,静压室内温度的测量受到传感器时间常数的强烈影响,这在评估捕获的能量通量时产生了很大的误差。最后,我们提出了一种调节空气温度测量的方法,得到了一个很好的能量流估计。博科蒂,P. (2003)“一种新型波浪能吸收器”,海洋工程30(9),pp. 1191-1200。Arena, F., Filianoti, P.(2007),“水下防波堤吸收波浪能的小型现场试验”,水路,港口,海岸与海洋工程学报,2007,133(2),pp. 161-167。
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Non-dimensional scaling of passive adaptive blades for a marine current turbine 船用水轮机被动自适应叶片的无量纲缩放
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-231
Katherine Van Ness, Alberto Aliseda, B. Polagye
For tidal energy to support access to off-shore electricity, further development is needed to decrease costs and increase reliability of current turbines at relevant scales. Blade pitch control strategies can significantly reduce structural loads in above-rated flow conditions by shedding power through decreased angles of attack. This can be accomplished through an active strategy using motorized blades or a passive adaptive strategy using flexible, self-twisting blades. We focus this study on the passive adaptive approach in which the composite fibers of the blade are oriented off-axis to produce a coupling between bend and twist deformations. Extending laboratory results to larger, open-water designs requires an understanding of hydrodynamic and hydroelastic scaling.  While dimensionless scaling relations have been extensively studied for current turbines with rigid blades, relatively few studies discuss appropriate hydroelastic scaling for passive adaptive blades. In this study, we experimentally apply non-dimensional scaling laws to laboratory-scale passive adaptive turbine blades and demonstrate similarity in blade deformation and non-dimensional loads across scales. When Cauchy similarity is achieved between model and full-scale, the same steady-state blade loading and blade deformation are expected. We define Cauchy number as Ca = ρUo2/E, where ρ is the water density, Uo is the freestream velocity upstream of the turbine, and E is the transverse flexural modulus of the blade (i.e., elasticity corresponding to bending in the flapwise direction). We tested the effectiveness of Cauchy-scaling by designing an experiment in which blade bending stiffness and flow speed varied, but Cauchy number remained constant. The first blade used a 7-ply carbon fiber spar while the second blade used a 5-ply carbon fiber spar, both fabricated with unidirectional fibers oriented 10° off-axis and cast in a semi-rigid polyurethane using the same mold. All other non-dimensional parameters relevant to hydrodynamic scaling were held constant, where possible. As hypothesized, we observed agreement in thrust coefficient, deflection, and twist when Cauchy similarity was achieved, particularly when flow remained attached over the entire blade span. Small differences of 0-7% were observed in normalized thrust, deflection, and twist compared to 50-65% when Cauchy number was allowed to vary by 50%. We did not observe this similarity for normalized mechanical power between the 5-ply and 7-ply blades, but hypothesize that the source of the disagreement was a small surface defect in the urethane on the 5-ply blade. The experiment will be repeated to confirm this hypothesis and included in future presentations of this work. Our experimental result partially demonstrates the effectiveness of using Cauchy number to scale passive adaptive marine current turbine blades and model their steady-state hydrodynamic and hydroelastic behaviors in a consistent, non-dimensional manner
为了使潮汐能支持近海电力的获取,需要进一步开发以降低成本并提高当前涡轮机在相关规模上的可靠性。桨距控制策略可以通过减小迎角来减少功率,从而显著降低额定流量条件下的结构载荷。这可以通过使用电动叶片的主动策略或使用灵活的自扭转叶片的被动自适应策略来实现。我们的研究重点是被动自适应的方法,其中复合纤维叶片取向离轴,以产生弯曲和扭转变形之间的耦合。将实验室结果扩展到更大的开放水域设计需要对水动力和水弹性尺度的理解。目前对刚性叶片的无量纲标度关系进行了广泛的研究,但对被动自适应叶片的适当水弹性标度的研究相对较少。在本研究中,我们通过实验将无量纲缩放定律应用于实验室尺度的被动自适应涡轮叶片,并证明了叶片变形和无量纲载荷在不同尺度上的相似性。当模型与全尺寸达到柯西相似时,叶片的稳态载荷和叶片变形是相同的。我们定义柯西数为Ca = ρ uo2 /E,其中ρ为水密度,Uo为涡轮上游的自由流速度,E为叶片的横向弯曲模量(即在扑翼方向弯曲对应的弹性)。通过设计叶片弯曲刚度和流速变化但柯西数不变的实验,验证了柯西标度的有效性。第一个叶片使用了7层碳纤维梁,而第二个叶片使用了5层碳纤维梁,两者都是用定向10°离轴的单向纤维制造的,并使用相同的模具铸造在半刚性聚氨酯中。所有其他与水动力标度相关的无量纲参数尽可能保持不变。正如假设的那样,当柯西相似性达到时,我们观察到推力系数、偏转和扭转的一致性,特别是当流动在整个叶片跨度上保持附着时。与允许柯西数变化50%时的50-65%相比,在标准化推力、偏转和扭转方面观察到0-7%的小差异。我们没有观察到5层和7层叶片之间标准化机械功率的相似性,但假设分歧的来源是5层叶片上聚氨酯的小表面缺陷。该实验将被重复以证实这一假设,并包括在这项工作的未来介绍中。我们的实验结果部分证明了使用柯西数来缩放被动自适应海流涡轮叶片并以一致的、无量纲的方式模拟其稳态水动力和水弹性行为的有效性。准确的实验模型对于支持被动自适应叶片的开发至关重要,这可能会消除对主动俯仰机构的需求,从而提高可靠性并降低维护成本。最后,我们展示了配备刚性和被动自适应叶片的现场规模涡轮机的初步结果,展示了验证实验室规模测试结论的途径。
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Dynamic response of floating offshore renewable energy devices: Sensitivity to mooring rope stiffness 海上浮式可再生能源装置的动力响应:对系泊绳刚度的敏感性
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-427
Katherine Smith, Thomas Davey, David Forehand, Ajit C Pillai, Qing Xiao, Longbin Tao
The offshore renewable energy sector has seen a rise in floating devices, all of which require mooring and anchoring systems. Synthetic ropes have emerged as a promising technology for cost reduction in this system. However, characterising the behaviour of these materials, which exhibit complex non-linear, visco- elastic and plastic structural properties, presents challenges. Numerical modelling and tank testing are the available tools for developers to overcome these challenges, however, there is a lack of guidelines for test facilities regarding the design of tank-scale mooring systems. The present work focuses on the numerical design of a typical semi-taut mooring system using synthetic materials suitable for future-generation floating offshore wind turbines. A coupled time-domain hydrodynamic model was employed to explore the dynamic sensitivity of the device to changes in mooring rope stiffness. The results demonstrate that changes in line axial stiffness have a greater impact on platform surge and mooring line tension than on heave and pitch responses. These findings establish preliminary margins for target stiffness values, which are valuable for selecting mooring materials for scaled tank test models. Although the case study was floating wind, the results have broader applicability to wider floating marine energy device design.
海上可再生能源领域的浮式设备数量有所增加,所有这些设备都需要系泊和锚定系统。合成绳索已成为降低该系统成本的一种有前途的技术。然而,表征这些材料的行为,表现出复杂的非线性,粘弹性和塑性结构特性,提出了挑战。数值模拟和储罐测试是开发人员克服这些挑战的可用工具,然而,关于储罐级系泊系统设计的测试设施缺乏指导方针。目前的工作重点是使用适合未来一代浮式海上风力涡轮机的合成材料进行典型的半紧系泊系统的数值设计。采用耦合时域水动力模型研究了该装置对系泊绳刚度变化的动态敏感性。结果表明,轴向刚度的变化对平台浪涌和系泊绳张力的影响大于对升沉和俯仰响应的影响。这些发现建立了目标刚度值的初步裕度,这对于选择按比例进行的油罐试验模型的系泊材料是有价值的。虽然案例研究是浮式风,但结果对更宽的浮式海洋能源装置设计具有更广泛的适用性。
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Quantification of uncertainty in linear wave energy hydrodynamic models from experimental data 从实验数据量化线性波能水动力模型的不确定性
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-376
Mahdiyeh Farajvand, Demián García-Violini, John V. Ringwood
Considerable testing and modeling are required in order to fully realise, efficiently develop, and successfully industrialise the wave energy converters (WECs). Numerical modeling, full-scale measurements, and scaled prototype testing are the various methodologies that can be applied to model WECs and predict the dynamic response. Mathematical WEC models form the basis of model-based energy maximising control and directly affect the ability of model-based controllers to maximise energy capture. Linear WEC models are attractive in leading to simpler control designs, but may not cover the complete operational space. One solution is to identify a range of linear models at different operating points, which give a measure of the underlying nonlinear behaviour [1], [2]. This model set can then be used to extract a nominal model, and an associated uncertainty region, which can be used as a basis for a robust WEC controller synthesis process, such as articulated in [3]. Recently, such an approach has been adopted using data generated from a high-fidelity numerical computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model [4]. However, numerical wave tanks (NWTs) and physical wave tanks differ significantly in terms of the range of tests which can be performed, and the contamination which can affect the measurements used to determine the data-based models e.g. measurement noise, numerical effects, wave reflections, etc [5]. As a result, the determination of nominal models and uncertainty regions in a physical wave tank may provide some advantages (and disadvantages) which need to be examined carefully. In addition, the range of post-processing techniques which could, or should, be applied to the different experimental/numerical domains, to improve the fidelity of the identified models, may differ between domains. In this paper, experimental testing of a WEC, by recreating a wave field similar to real-life conditions and a small-scale version of the device, is used to understand the hydrodynamic behaviour and to obtain an accurate dynamic model for WECs, which are considered to be essential towards optimal WEC design. Physical wave tank experiments, even though having their own disadvantages, overcome some difficulties of CFD-based NWT experiments, most notably huge computation time, problems in accurate representation of viscous fluids, uncertainty in the specification of an appropriate turbulence model, and propagation of incident waves [6].  In this study, representative linear models of a point-absorber type WEC from a physical wave tank in the wave basin at Aalborg University are determined which give insight into the system dynamics and provide a basis for robust control of WECs. Among different stimulation techniques to excite the system dynamics in physical wave tank tests, the particular types of excitation signals covering the complete range of frequencies and amplitudes of the system dynamics, while considering limitations on the range of excitation signals o
为了充分实现、有效开发和成功工业化波浪能转换器(WECs),需要进行大量的测试和建模。数值模拟、全尺寸测量和比例原型测试是各种方法,可以应用于模拟WECs和预测动态响应。数学WEC模型构成了基于模型的能量最大化控制的基础,并直接影响基于模型的控制器最大化能量捕获的能力。线性WEC模型在导致更简单的控制设计方面很有吸引力,但可能无法覆盖整个操作空间。一种解决方案是确定不同工作点的一系列线性模型,这些模型给出了潜在非线性行为的度量[1],[2]。然后,该模型集可用于提取标称模型和相关的不确定性区域,这些区域可作为鲁棒WEC控制器合成过程的基础,如[3]中所述。最近,这种方法被采用,使用高保真数值计算流体力学(CFD)模型生成的数据[4]。然而,数值波槽(NWTs)和物理波槽在可进行的测试范围以及可能影响用于确定基于数据的模型的测量的污染方面存在显著差异,例如测量噪声、数值效应、波反射等[5]。因此,确定物理波槽中的标称模型和不确定区域可能会提供一些需要仔细检查的优点(和缺点)。此外,为了提高已识别模型的保真度,可以或应该应用于不同实验/数值领域的后处理技术的范围可能在不同领域之间有所不同。在本文中,通过重建与现实条件相似的波场和小型设备,对WEC进行了实验测试,以了解WEC的水动力行为,并获得准确的动态模型,这被认为是优化WEC设计的关键。物理波槽实验虽然有其自身的缺点,但克服了基于cfd的NWT实验的一些困难,主要是计算时间庞大、粘性流体的精确表示存在问题、合适湍流模型的不确定、入射波的传播等问题[6]。在这项研究中,确定了来自奥尔堡大学波池物理波槽的点吸收型WEC的代表性线性模型,该模型可以深入了解系统动力学,并为WEC的鲁棒控制提供基础。在物理波槽试验中激发系统动力学的各种激励技术中,在考虑到激励信号范围或波槽反射的限制的情况下,采用覆盖系统动力学的完整频率和幅值范围的特定类型的激励信号来确定具有代表性的线性模型。此外,还进行了全面的调查,以确定优化信号作为模型识别基础所需的适当后处理。模型辨识包括利用经验传递函数估计(ETFE)来辨识非参数频响。
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Observer-Based Fault Estimation Applied to a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter 基于观测器的点吸收波能变换器故障估计
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-375
G. Papini, N. Faedo, Giuliana Mattiazzo
The economic viability of wave energy conversion systems is one of the open points among the research community. To lower the energy cost, the devices in charge of extracting the wave power, called wave energy converters (WEC), are often controlled by means of optimal control (OC) strategies. Such OC systems, which have proven their effectiveness in wave energy applications, often rely on a mathematical model of the device (and, in some cases, on the wave excitation force) to optimize the control action provided to the system. Nevertheless, the marine environment results hostile for general device safe operations, potentially triggering a variety of faults in the WEC system. Such condition (for example, a sensor failure or additional friction inside a gearing) directly affects the system dynamics. If this deviation is not considered by the control algorithm, the energy production performance can degrade considerably, or the control action itself can cause a more serious fault. A possible solution is that of designing an algorithm capable of compensating for eventual faults in the system, while still respecting the initial design performance or, when not possible, preserving the main device functionalities. Such a control strategies belong to the family of Fault Tolerant Control (FTC) techniques, which can be divided into two macro-categories: Passive (PFTC) and active (AFTC) algorithms. While PFTC systems are designed offline and can account only for a predefined set of system faults, AFTC algorithms are more suitable to tackle significant system deviations from the nominal model. For this purpose, such algorithms may require some routine to detect, isolate and eventually estimate the specific fault. This task is accomplished by Fault Detection and Identification (FDI) routines. According to the AFTC algorithm, the FDI module must accomplish different tasks. Furthermore, the FDI module accuracy plays a crucial role in some AFTC strategies, since the poor estimation of a faulty signal can induce the controller to behave incorrectly. This paper presents an FDI algorithm applied to a point-absorber wave energy converter (WEC). The proposed structure consists of an observer-based strategy in charge of detecting, isolating, and tracking effectively faulty signals occurring in numerical simulations. The results demonstrate the proposed observer effectiveness for a predefined set of actuator and sensor faults, both in the case of independent, and simultaneous fault occurrence.
波浪能转换系统的经济可行性是研究界的一个开放点。为了降低能源成本,负责提取波浪能的设备,称为波浪能转换器(WEC),通常采用最优控制(OC)策略进行控制。这种OC系统已经证明了其在波浪能应用中的有效性,通常依赖于设备的数学模型(在某些情况下,还依赖于波激励力)来优化提供给系统的控制动作。然而,海洋环境对一般设备的安全操作不利,可能引发WEC系统的各种故障。这种情况(例如,传感器故障或齿轮内部的额外摩擦)直接影响系统动力学。如果控制算法不考虑这种偏差,则生产性能会大幅下降,或者控制行为本身会导致更严重的故障。一种可能的解决方案是设计一种能够补偿系统中最终故障的算法,同时仍然尊重初始设计性能,或者在不可能的情况下保留主要设备功能。这种控制策略属于容错控制(FTC)技术家族,可分为两大类:被动(PFTC)和主动(AFTC)算法。虽然PFTC系统是离线设计的,只能解释一组预定义的系统故障,但AFTC算法更适合处理系统偏离标称模型的重大偏差。为此,这种算法可能需要一些例程来检测、隔离并最终估计特定的故障。该任务由故障检测和识别(FDI)例程完成。根据AFTC算法,FDI模块必须完成不同的任务。此外,FDI模块的精度在一些AFTC策略中起着至关重要的作用,因为对错误信号的不良估计会导致控制器行为不正确。提出了一种应用于点吸收波能转换器的FDI算法。所提出的结构由一个基于观测器的策略组成,该策略负责有效地检测、隔离和跟踪数值模拟中出现的故障信号。结果证明了所提出的观测器对于一组预定义的执行器和传感器故障的有效性,无论是在独立故障发生的情况下还是在同时发生故障的情况下。
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Beta-version Testing and Demonstration of the Design Load Case Generator 设计负载案例生成器的beta版本测试和演示
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-419
Vincent Neary, Seong-Ro Ahn, C. Michelen, Ryan Coe, Graham Penrose, M. Bruggemann, Johannes Spinneken
International standards for the design, type-classification and certification of marine energy systems, including wave and current energy converters, are essential for the commercialization of these technologies, but their compliance requires significant effort and resources by project developers; e.g., finding the appropriate met-ocean datasets, processing and analysing this data to estimate the design load conditions, design type-class and load response. Herein we present efforts to address these challenges by developing, beta-testing and demonstrating a web-based tool, the “Design Load Case (DLC) Generator.” This tool integrates a host of data search, processing and statistical tools to streamline the analysis of design load conditions and to determine the design load requirements as in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 62600-2 design standard. It is demonstrated for a test DLC analysis case for the Reference Model 3 (RM3) point absorber at the PacWave South test site. This test case highlights some of the challenges determining design load requirements and the benefits of facilitating a complex workflow within a single web-based platform that leverages a diverse set of data processing and statistical tools. The DLC Generator facilitates and streamlines DLC analyses for significant time and cost savings on a variety of tasks in a complex workflow, including site data search and retrieval, data quality control, extreme value statistical analyses, and archiving of dynamic load response model inputs and outputs.
海洋能源系统,包括波浪和电流能量转换器的设计、类型分类和核证的国际标准对这些技术的商业化是必不可少的,但遵守这些标准需要项目开发人员作出重大努力和投入大量资源;例如,寻找适当的气象-海洋数据集,处理和分析这些数据,以估计设计负载条件,设计类型-等级和负载响应。在此,我们通过开发、beta测试和演示基于web的工具“设计负载案例(DLC)生成器”来解决这些挑战。该工具集成了大量数据搜索,处理和统计工具,以简化设计负载条件的分析,并确定国际电工委员会(IEC) 62600-2设计标准中的设计负载要求。在PacWave South试验场的参考模型3 (RM3)点吸收器的测试DLC分析案例中进行了演示。这个测试用例强调了确定设计负载需求的一些挑战,以及在单个基于web的平台中促进复杂工作流的好处,该平台利用了各种数据处理和统计工具。DLC生成器促进和简化了DLC分析,为复杂工作流程中的各种任务节省了大量时间和成本,包括现场数据搜索和检索,数据质量控制,极值统计分析以及动态负载响应模型输入和输出的存档。
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LUBRICATION OF OFFSHORE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS: TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE & RELIABLE POWER PRODUCTION 海上机械部件的润滑:实现可持续可靠的电力生产
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-259
Juan Guillermo Zapata Tamayo, Sergei Glavatskih
As different wave and tidal energy generators advance towards the commercial deployment phase, addressing potential issues related to the lubrication of the machine components integrating the Power Take Off system (PTO) due to the harsh operating conditions encountered in the marine environment becomes even more essential. Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) based on water-soluble polymers are proposed as a way to reduce friction and wear of the mechanical components in wave and tidal energy generators. Although these fluids have the advantage of being biodegradable and non-toxic, they have not shown to be as effective as other synthetic fluids, or mineral oils in preventing corrosion, severe friction, and wear, thus increasing the risk of moving parts experiencing premature failure. This work explores the potential of different water-soluble polymers to be used in the formulation of EALs that can meet the strict environmental regulations while providing effective protection against wear, and corrosion in offshore operating conditions. To evaluate the potential of these lubricants as an alternative to replace conventional mineral oils, different polymers were analyzed from the point of view of their ability to form an effective full lubricant film that can keep separation between the contacting surfaces, mitigate wear, and prevent corrosion. The rheological properties of these polymers were also studied at different concentrations in order to optimize the performance in the application. The hydrodynamic film build-up properties of EALs formulated with water-soluble polymers with different molecular weight, concentration, and viscosity are reported. The corrosion resistance exhibited by steel components when exposed to the different formulations compared to seawater was an object of examination. The study also aimed to establish correlations between the lubricant film-build up properties, viscosity, and electrical impedance. The results showed that high molecular weight polymers can form a separating film at relative high pressure in the low-speed region even at low polymer concentrations. While with the increasing speed, the fluid viscosity becomes more important to sustain a full film between contacting surfaces. With the increasing concentration of polymer in the aqueous solution the open circuit potential (OCP) becomes more negative indicating the deterioration of the steel corrosion resistance. The results provide new insights into the design of EALs that can effectively protect the mechanical components of wave and tidal energy generators while minimizing environmental impact. The findings suggest that water-soluble polymers are a promising solution for offshore applications, as they can provide efficient full film lubrication, mitigate wear, and prevent corrosion. These polymers can help to improve the performance and lifespan of offshore power generators while minimizing the environmental impact.
随着不同的波浪和潮汐能发电机进入商业部署阶段,由于海洋环境中遇到的恶劣操作条件,解决与集成动力起飞系统(PTO)的机器组件润滑相关的潜在问题变得更加重要。基于水溶性聚合物的环境可接受润滑剂(EALs)是一种减少波浪和潮汐能发电机机械部件摩擦和磨损的方法。尽管这些流体具有可生物降解和无毒的优点,但它们在防止腐蚀、严重摩擦和磨损方面不如其他合成流体或矿物油有效,从而增加了运动部件过早失效的风险。这项工作探索了不同水溶性聚合物在EALs配方中的潜力,这些EALs可以满足严格的环境法规,同时在海上作业条件下提供有效的抗磨损和腐蚀保护。为了评估这些润滑油作为传统矿物油替代品的潜力,研究人员分析了不同聚合物形成有效的全润滑膜的能力,这种膜可以保持接触面之间的分离,减轻磨损,防止腐蚀。研究了这些聚合物在不同浓度下的流变性能,以优化其在应用中的性能。报道了由不同分子量、浓度和粘度的水溶性聚合物配制的EALs的水动力成膜性能。与海水相比,钢构件暴露于不同配方时所表现出的耐腐蚀性是一个研究对象。该研究还旨在建立润滑油成膜性能、粘度和电阻抗之间的相关性。结果表明,高分子量聚合物即使在低浓度下也能在相对高压下在低速区形成分离膜。而随着速度的增加,流体粘度对于维持接触面之间的完整膜变得更加重要。随着水溶液中聚合物浓度的增加,钢的开路电位(OCP)趋于负,表明钢的耐蚀性变差。研究结果为EALs的设计提供了新的见解,该EALs可以有效地保护波浪和潮汐能发电机的机械部件,同时最大限度地减少对环境的影响。研究结果表明,水溶性聚合物是一种很有前途的海上应用解决方案,因为它们可以提供有效的全膜润滑,减轻磨损,防止腐蚀。这些聚合物可以帮助提高海上发电机的性能和使用寿命,同时最大限度地减少对环境的影响。
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Control co-design and uncertainty analysis of the LUPA’s PTO using WecOptTool 利用WecOptTool对LUPA的PTO进行控制协同设计和不确定性分析
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-288
Carlos Michelen Strofer, Ryan Coe, D. Gaebele, Courtney Beringer, Bret Bosma, Bryson Robertson, Giorgio Bacelli, Michael Devin
Control co-design has been shown to significantly improve the performance of wave energy converters (WEC). By considering the control and WEC design concurrently, the space searched by the optimization routine is greatly expanded which results in better performing devices. Recently, an open-source WEC co-design code, WecOptTool, was released to perform control co-design research and facilitate its adoption in the community. In this study, we use WecOptTool to perform control co-optimization and uncertainty analysis of the LUPA device. The Laboratory Upgrade Point Absorber (LUPA) is a new open-source laboratory-scale WEC that provides a platform for testing new concepts, innovating control schemes, and validating numerical models. The LUPA can be adjusted to different configurations, including changing the number of bodies, the degrees of freedom (DOF), the float and spar geometry, and the diameter of the drive sprocket pulley in the power take off (PTO) system, as well as providing different control algorithms and input waves. The drive sprocket diameter influences the torque vs speed of the generator, which allows for more flexibility in operating under different wave conditions or with different control schemes. In this study we optimize the drive sprocket diameter, while considering the optimal control algorithm for each potential design, to identify the optimal diameter for electric power production at the PacWave South WEC test site. This case study demonstrates several new capabilities of WecOptTool including a multi-body multi-DOF system and multi-directional irregular waves. The PTO dynamics are modeled using first principle methods for a parametrized model of the mechanical subcomponents in combination with generator model obtained using a power-invariant Park transform. The case-study will be made available to serve as a design tool along the LUPA hardware. Users can readily use this model to perform their own design optimization prior to testing with the physical LUPA device. Finally, we use the automatic differentiation capability of WecOptTool to perform a sensitivity and uncertainty analysis of the LUPA device.
控制协同设计已被证明可以显著提高波浪能转换器的性能。通过同时考虑控制和WEC设计,大大扩展了优化程序的搜索空间,从而获得了性能更好的设备。最近,开源的WEC协同设计代码WecOptTool发布,用于进行控制协同设计研究,并促进其在社区中的采用。在本研究中,我们使用WecOptTool对LUPA器件进行控制协同优化和不确定度分析。实验室升级点吸收器(LUPA)是一个新的开源实验室规模的WEC,为测试新概念、创新控制方案和验证数值模型提供了一个平台。LUPA可以调整到不同的配置,包括改变物体的数量,自由度(DOF),浮子和桅杆的几何形状,以及动力起飞(PTO)系统中驱动链轮滑轮的直径,以及提供不同的控制算法和输入波。驱动链轮直径影响发电机的扭矩和转速,这使得在不同的波浪条件下或不同的控制方案下运行更灵活。在本研究中,我们对驱动链轮直径进行优化,同时考虑每个潜在设计的最优控制算法,以确定PacWave South WEC试验场电力生产的最优直径。该案例研究展示了WecOptTool的几个新功能,包括多体多自由度系统和多向不规则波。采用第一性原理方法建立了机械子部件的参数化模型,并结合幂不变帕克变换得到的发电机模型对PTO动力学进行了建模。案例研究将作为LUPA硬件的设计工具提供。在使用物理LUPA设备进行测试之前,用户可以很容易地使用该模型来执行自己的设计优化。最后,我们利用WecOptTool的自动区分功能对LUPA器件进行了灵敏度和不确定度分析。
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Heterogeneous WEC array optimization using the Hidden Genes Genetic Algorithm 基于隐藏基因遗传算法的异构WEC阵列优化
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-286
Habeebullah Abdulkadir, Ahmed Ellithy, Abdelkhalik Ossama
Wave Energy Converters (WEC) are deployed in arrays to improve the overall quality of the delivered power to the grid and reduce the cost of power production by minimizing the cost of design, deployments, mooring, maintenance, and other associated costs. WEC arrays often contain devices of identical dimensions and modes of operation. The devices are deployed in close proximity, usually having destructive inter-device hydrodynamic interactions. However, in this work, we explore optimizing the number of devices in the array and concurrently, the dimensions of the individual devices (heterogeneous) to achieve better performance compared to an array of identical devices (homogeneous) with comparable overall submerged volume. A  techno-economic objective function is formulated to measure the performance of the array while accounting for the volume of material used by the arrays. The power from the array is computed using a time-domain array dynamic model and an optimal constrained control. The hydrodynamic coefficients are computed using a semi-analytical method to enable computationally efficient optimization. The Hidden Gene Genetic Algorithm (HGGA) formulation is used in this optimization problem.  During the optimization, tags are assigned to genes to determine whether they are active or hidden. An active gene simulates an active WEC device in the heterogeneous array, while the hidden gene results in a reduction in the total number of devices in the array compared with the homogeneous array. The volume of the heterogeneous array is constrained to be close to that of the homogeneous array. These hidden tags do not exclude the associated devices from the optimization process; these devices keep evolving with the active devices as they might become active in subsequent generations. Heterogeneous arrays were found to perform better than homogeneous arrays.
波浪能转换器(WEC)部署在阵列中,以提高向电网输送电力的整体质量,并通过最大限度地降低设计、部署、系泊、维护和其他相关成本来降低电力生产成本。WEC阵列通常包含相同尺寸和操作模式的设备。这些装置布置得很近,通常具有破坏性的装置间水动力相互作用。然而,在这项工作中,我们探索优化阵列中设备的数量,同时优化单个设备(异构)的尺寸,以实现与具有可比总体淹没体积的相同设备(同质)阵列相比更好的性能。在考虑阵列使用的材料体积的同时,制定了技术经济目标函数来衡量阵列的性能。采用时域阵列动态模型和最优约束控制计算阵列功率。水动力系数的计算采用半解析方法,使计算效率的优化。该优化问题采用了隐基因遗传算法(HGGA)。在优化过程中,将标签分配给基因,以确定它们是活跃的还是隐藏的。主动基因模拟异构阵列中的主动WEC器件,而隐藏基因导致阵列中器件总数比均匀阵列减少。非均匀阵列的体积被约束为接近均匀阵列的体积。这些隐藏标签不会将相关设备排除在优化过程之外;这些设备随着有源设备不断进化,因为它们可能在后代中变得活跃。异构阵列的性能优于均匀阵列。
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Measurements of tidal flow variability in Ramsey Sound, Pembrokeshire 彭布罗克郡拉姆齐海峡潮汐流量变化的测量
Pub Date : 2023-09-02 DOI: 10.36688/ewtec-2023-228
Jon Miles, Daniel Coles, David Simmonds, Alex Paine, Sue Barr
The nature of the flow at in-stream tidal energy sites is particularly important for predicting array and device performance, and also for operations and maintenance planning.  Previous developers have reported issues such as the choice of vessel, cost of operations, and the limits of operation of deployment vessels. The dynamics of the flow around slack water has been of particular interest at Ramsey Sound in Pembrokeshire (UK) for planning the recovery of an existing turbine, the Tidal Energy Limited ‘Deltastream’. This research presents flow characteristics of Ramsey Sound, based on analysis of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements and tide gauge data from the nearby Standard Port of Milford Haven.  The ADCP was located approximately 300 m across the channel, at the northern end of the channel, where the channel width was 1200 m and the mean depth was approximately 33 m. The flow dynamics were examined specifically to look at times potentially suitable for offshore operations Two weeks of data were used in the analysis, spanning a complete spring-neap cycle. Results demonstrate that flow velocities exhibited clear asymmetry, with stronger flows on the northerly directed flood tide than on the ebb. There was considerable variation in the measured current speed around the time of the maximum, suggesting large scale bed feature generated turbulence. The flood (northerly) current maximum was approximately in phase with high water at Milford Haven. Cross correlation indicated that the flow generally led the elevation by 20 minutes.  In contrast to the expected theory, the current strength at mid-depth was stronger than at the surface on the maximum flood tide.  The maximum flow speed in the tide was reasonably predictable from the tide range at Milford. A threshold-based analysis of the ADCP measurements allowed the duration of slow-moving water to be identified for operation planning. Operations and planning in light of sound understanding of hydrodynamics at tidal energy sites is critical for future economic success of the tidal energy sector. The results shown here from an ADCP deployment in Ramsey Sound have shown the capability to give useful tools for planning recovery operations.
流内潮汐能站点的流动性质对于预测阵列和设备性能以及操作和维护计划尤其重要。以前的开发人员已经报告了一些问题,比如船只的选择、操作成本和部署船只的操作限制。英国彭布罗克郡(Pembrokeshire)的拉姆齐峡湾(Ramsey Sound)对现有的潮汐能源有限公司(Tidal Energy Limited)的“Deltastream”涡轮机的回收计划特别感兴趣。本研究基于声学多普勒电流剖面仪(ADCP)测量数据和米尔福德港标准港附近潮汐测量数据的分析,提出了拉姆齐湾的流动特征。ADCP位于海峡北端,距海峡约300米,航道宽度为1200米,平均深度约为33米。研究人员专门研究了流体动力学,以确定适合海上作业的时间。分析中使用了两周的数据,跨越了一个完整的春季-小潮周期。结果表明,水流速度表现出明显的不对称性,向北方向的涨潮水流比退潮水流强。在最大流速前后,测量到的流速有相当大的变化,表明大尺度的床层特征产生了湍流。洪水(向北)的最大水流与米尔福德港的高水位大致相同。相互关系表明,气流总体领先海拔20分钟。与预期理论相反,在最大涨潮时,中深度的水流强度比地表强。根据米尔福德的潮汐差,可以合理地预测潮汐时的最大流速。基于阈值的ADCP测量分析可以确定缓慢流动的水的持续时间,从而制定作业计划。根据对潮汐能场址流体动力学的正确理解进行操作和规划对潮汐能部门未来的经济成功至关重要。在Ramsey Sound的ADCP部署结果表明,ADCP能够为规划恢复作业提供有用的工具。
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Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
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