Wave Energy Development Roadmap: Design to commercialization

Ruehl, Kelley; Bull, Diana L

doi:10.1109/oceans.2012.6404795

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“…In the particular case of wave energy, given the variety of WEC types, understanding the design limitations and constraints of each particular type is of major interest. According to Ruehl and Bull [4], the design topics to consider during the development of any WEC include deployment depth, floating or submerged design, Power Take-Off (PTO) options, anchor/mooring requirements, as well as issues related to the full-scale design such as: performance harvesting wave power, survivability, environmental concerns, and operations and maintenance requirements.…”

Section: The Trl Scalementioning

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The Wave Energy Converter CECO: Current Status and Future Perspectives

López

Rosa-Santos

Taveira-Pinto

et al. 2018

The 2nd International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment

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This work reviews the advances in the development of CECO, a wave energy converter (WEC) of the floating oscillating bodies subgroup that has its motions and power take-off system (PTO) restricted to an inclined direction. For this purpose, the review is conducted on the basis of the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs), the most frequently used metric to assess the maturity of a technology. The main conclusions and milestones of each stage are also presented along with an introduction to the ongoing works and a general picture of future research lines.

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Section: The Trl Scalementioning

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The Wave Energy Converter CECO: Current Status and Future Perspectives

López

Rosa-Santos

Taveira-Pinto

et al. 2018

The 2nd International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment

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“…The wave energy development roadmap that outlines distinct WEC TRLs addresses array development as its own research and development process; most of the research paths identified below are introduced there. 9  Performance Modeling: The purpose of a wave energy converter is to absorb energy from the ocean waves. The implication of this when placing devices within an array is that there could be less energy available to devices downstream.…”

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Technological Cost-Reduction Pathways for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters in the Marine Hydrokinetic Environment.

Ochs¹,

Bull²,

Laird³

et al. 2013

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This report considers and prioritizes the potential technical cost-reduction pathways for offshore point absorber wave energy converters designed for ocean resources. This report focuses on cost-reduction pathways related to the device technology rather than environmental monitoring or permitting opportunities. Three sources of information were used to understand current cost drivers and develop a prioritized list of potential cost-reduction pathways: a literature review of technical work related to offshore wave activated body point absorbers, a reference device that was developed through the DOE Reference Model project, and a webinar with each of four industry device developers. Data from these information sources were aggregated and prioritized with respect to the potential impact on the lifetime levelized cost of energy, the potential for progress, the potential for success, and the confidence in success. Results indicated the four most promising cost-reduction pathways include advanced controls, optimized structural design, improved power conversion, and optimized device profile. 4

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“…The wave energy development roadmap that outlines distinct WEC TRLs addresses array development as its own research and development process; most of the research paths identified below are introduced there. 10  Performance Modeling: The purpose of a wave energy converter is to absorb energy from the ocean waves. The implication of this when placing devices within an array is that there could be less energy available to devices downstream.…”

Section: Research Pathsmentioning

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Technological Cost-Reduction Pathways for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters in the Marine Hydrokinetic Environment.

Ochs¹,

Bull²

2013

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This report considers and prioritizes the potential technical cost-reduction pathways for offshore oscillating water columns in both terminator and point absorber configurations designed for ocean resources. This report focuses on cost-reduction pathways related to the device technology rather than environmental monitoring or permitting opportunities. Three sources of information were used to understand current cost drivers and develop a prioritized list of potential cost-reduction pathways: a literature review of technical work related to oscillating water columns, a reference device that was developed through the Reference Model project and was augmented with data compiled from literature sources, and a webinar with each of three industry device developers. Data from these information sources were aggregated and prioritized with respect to the potential impact on the lifetime levelized cost of energy, the potential for progress, the potential for success, and the confidence in success. Results indicated the four most promising cost-reduction pathways include advanced controls, improved power conversion, an optimized structural design, and array optimization.

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Wave Energy Development Roadmap: Design to commercialization

Cited by 28 publications

References 2 publications

The Wave Energy Converter CECO: Current Status and Future Perspectives

The Wave Energy Converter CECO: Current Status and Future Perspectives

Technological Cost-Reduction Pathways for Point Absorber Wave Energy Converters in the Marine Hydrokinetic Environment.

Technological Cost-Reduction Pathways for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters in the Marine Hydrokinetic Environment.

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