Development of a Point Absorber Type Wave Energy Converter for Southern Sri Lanka Wave Conditions
摘要
The paper focuses on extracting renewable energy from ocean waves, which has a high energy density compared to other renewable energy sources. There are not many successfully developed commercially available technologies regarding wave energy extraction. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, does not possess locally developed wave energy converters (WECs), and the underlying expertise is not well-established. In this study, a double buoy point absorber type WEC is modelled to be deployed in Sri Lankan wave conditions to extract a maximum energy of 30 W from waves with a wave height of 0.5 m and a wave period of 10 s, similar to Southern coast wave conditions in Sri Lanka. The design was modelled and simulated to modify and match the required power output. Dif-ferent floater shapes were compared in terms of floater displacement, phase an-gle, and applied force. Manually tested data was gathered through the fabricated WEC model. This will be a step forward in developing a wave energy converter to harness clean energy from ocean waves and help fabricate a WEC that can harness energy in real sea conditions.