Among the wave energy converters (WECs), oscillating buoy is a promising type for wave energy development in offshore area. Conventional single-freedom oscillating buoy WECs with linear power take-off (PTO) system are...Among the wave energy converters (WECs), oscillating buoy is a promising type for wave energy development in offshore area. Conventional single-freedom oscillating buoy WECs with linear power take-off (PTO) system are less efficient under off-resonance conditions and have a narrow power capture bandwidth. Thus, a multi-freedom WEC with a nonlinear PTO system is proposed. This study examines a multi-freedom WEC with 3 degrees of freedom: surge, heave and pitch. Three different PTO systems (velocity-square, snap through, and constant PTO systems) and a traditional linear PTO system are applied to the WEC. A time-domain model is established using linear potential theory and Cummins equation. The kinematic equation is numerically calculated with the fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. The optimal average output power of the PTO systems in all degrees of freedom are obtained and compared. Other parameters of snap through PTO are also discussed in detail. Results show that according to the power capture performance, the order of the PTO systems from the best to worst is snap through PTO, constant PTO, linear PTO and velocity-square PTO. The resonant frequency of the WEC can be adjusted to the incident wave frequency by choosing specific parameters of the snap through PTO. Adding more DOFs can make the WEC get a better power performance in more wave frequencies. Both the above two methods can raise the WEC’s power capture performance significantly.展开更多
高自由度无线电能传输(wireless power transfer,WPT)技术的日益成熟标志着无接触式传能时代的来临,其高效性与安全性成为了时下迫切的发展需要。而电磁屏蔽技术可在保证WPT系统漏磁安全性的同时显著提高系统传输性能,因而具备广阔的发...高自由度无线电能传输(wireless power transfer,WPT)技术的日益成熟标志着无接触式传能时代的来临,其高效性与安全性成为了时下迫切的发展需要。而电磁屏蔽技术可在保证WPT系统漏磁安全性的同时显著提高系统传输性能,因而具备广阔的发展前景。文中针对磁耦合谐振无线电能传输(magnetic coupling resonant WPT,MCRWPT)系统,全面综述当前系统中电磁屏蔽技术的研究现状与发展前景,分别从电磁屏蔽科学问题理论、方法、亟待解决问题进行讨论,同时针对电磁屏蔽技术现有的若干关键性问题,结合时下应用需要,给出明确的发展建议。文中对MCRWPT电磁屏蔽技术的综述性分析,可为其研究发展提供指导性建议与参考。展开更多
基金financially supported by the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Key Basic Program(Grant No.ZR2017ZA0202)the Qingdao Municipal Science&Technology Program(Grant No.15-8-3-7-jch)Special Project for Marine Renewable Energy(Grant No.GHME2016YY02)
文摘Among the wave energy converters (WECs), oscillating buoy is a promising type for wave energy development in offshore area. Conventional single-freedom oscillating buoy WECs with linear power take-off (PTO) system are less efficient under off-resonance conditions and have a narrow power capture bandwidth. Thus, a multi-freedom WEC with a nonlinear PTO system is proposed. This study examines a multi-freedom WEC with 3 degrees of freedom: surge, heave and pitch. Three different PTO systems (velocity-square, snap through, and constant PTO systems) and a traditional linear PTO system are applied to the WEC. A time-domain model is established using linear potential theory and Cummins equation. The kinematic equation is numerically calculated with the fourth-order Runge–Kutta method. The optimal average output power of the PTO systems in all degrees of freedom are obtained and compared. Other parameters of snap through PTO are also discussed in detail. Results show that according to the power capture performance, the order of the PTO systems from the best to worst is snap through PTO, constant PTO, linear PTO and velocity-square PTO. The resonant frequency of the WEC can be adjusted to the incident wave frequency by choosing specific parameters of the snap through PTO. Adding more DOFs can make the WEC get a better power performance in more wave frequencies. Both the above two methods can raise the WEC’s power capture performance significantly.
