Abstract
In this paper, we determine optimum layouts of a cluster of oblate spheroidal heaving point absorbers in front of a wall, that maximize the annual averaged power absorbed by the cluster, while satisfying specific spatial constraints. An iterative optimization process is developed by coupling a hydrodynamic model with a genetic algorithms solver. Optimization is performed for three near-shore sites in the Aegean Sea, Greece. Optimum layouts are obtained considering part of or the whole wall length, available for the PAs’ sitting. The effect of the incident wave direction on the optimum layouts’ formation and the absorbed power is also assessed. Finally, the dependence of the maximized absorbed power upon the deployment site is illustrated.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Thirty-first (2021) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2021) |
| Publisher | International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) |
| Pages | 736-743 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-880653-82-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | The Thirty-first (2021) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference - Rhodes, Greece Duration: 20 Jun 2021 → 25 Jun 2021 |
Conference
| Conference | The Thirty-first (2021) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | ISOPE 2021 |
| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Rhodes |
| Period | 20/06/21 → 25/06/21 |
Bibliographical note
Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Keywords
- Wave energy
- point absorbers
- clusters
- wall
- layout
- optimization
- genetic algorithms