Title:
Optimization of Point Absorber Design in Ocean Wave Energy

dc.contributor.author Mckie, Taylor Sherisse
dc.contributor.committeeMember Haas, Kevin
dc.contributor.committeeMember Fritz, Hermann
dc.contributor.department Civil and Environmental Engineering
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-12T14:42:52Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-12T14:42:52Z
dc.date.created 2017-08
dc.date.issued 2017-08
dc.date.submitted August 2017
dc.date.updated 2019-02-12T14:42:52Z
dc.description.abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that affect the efficiency of a wave energy conversion device and design an optimal point absorber float geometry considering the various factors. Factors to be analyzed in the study include damping system design, resonance, float geometry, and the kinematics of the device. This study will utilize Fusion 360, Nemoh, and Wec-Sim to achieve the objectives. Fusion 360 will be used to design point absorber float geometries. Nemoh will be used to simulate the hydrodynamic response of each float design. Wec-Sim will be used to vary the wave conditions and calculate the efficiencies of the various designs based off of the response generated in Nemoh. From this, trends will be observed and an optimal geometry can be determined. The results of this study can be used to further optimize point absorber systems and provide solutions to minimize the difficulty of extracting energy from ocean waves.
dc.description.degree Undergraduate
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/60879
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology
dc.subject Ocean wave energy
dc.subject Renewable energy
dc.subject WEC-Sim
dc.subject Resonance theory
dc.subject Point absorber
dc.subject Float geometry
dc.title Optimization of Point Absorber Design in Ocean Wave Energy
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Undergraduate Thesis
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local.contributor.corporatename School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
local.relation.ispartofseries Undergraduate Research Option Theses
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thesis.degree.level Undergraduate
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