Design Proposal and Feasibility Analysis for a Near-Surface Wave-Powered Profiling Float
Design Proposal and Feasibility Analysis for a Near-Surface Wave-Powered Profiling Float
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We propose a design for a float capable of Fan Shop - Licensed Baseball - Jerseys harvesting wave energy while fully submerged.The proposed design could theoretically operate indefinitely without ever breaching the surface.We developed and validated design guidelines for the proposed float through a Rear Ramp Endcap combination of tank testing and simulation.
These design insights could be employed to build an operational float.Our final proposed design utilizes a 1.13m heave-plate and six 0.
28m turbines to generate 10 W across a range of simulated conditions.