Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application

A direct-drive system with a permanent magnet linear generator has been an attractive solution for wave energy converter devices. Exploiting the reciprocating movement of wave motion has enabled the application of linear generators to wave energy converter devices. This paper presents the computatio...

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Main Authors: Ishak, A.M., Abu Hasim, A.S., Dardin, S.M.F.S.M., Burhanudin, J., Ibrahim, T.
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Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021
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spelling utp-eprints.292482022-03-25T01:15:33Z Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application Ishak, A.M. Abu Hasim, A.S. Dardin, S.M.F.S.M. Burhanudin, J. Ibrahim, T. A direct-drive system with a permanent magnet linear generator has been an attractive solution for wave energy converter devices. Exploiting the reciprocating movement of wave motion has enabled the application of linear generators to wave energy converter devices. This paper presents the computational simulation of the Permanent Magnet Linear Generator design for a point absorber wave energy converter. The electromagnetic analysis was done using the Finite Element Analysis software, ANSYS. With this analysis, results on the flux distribution, air gap flux density and open-circuit results of the proposed design were gathered. A lab-scale device was constructed to validate a simple version of a single-phase linear generator design. A comparative study of both simulation and experimental results of the linear generator was carried out. Based on the results, the percentage error between simulation and experimental obtained was acceptable. To maximize power generation, an improved version of the linear generator based on an actual ocean profile was proposed. © 2021 IEEE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123599681&doi=10.1109%2fCENCON51869.2021.9627273&partnerID=40&md5=5419d1f479d375a48600564403af07c6 Ishak, A.M. and Abu Hasim, A.S. and Dardin, S.M.F.S.M. and Burhanudin, J. and Ibrahim, T. (2021) Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application. In: UNSPECIFIED. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/29248/
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description A direct-drive system with a permanent magnet linear generator has been an attractive solution for wave energy converter devices. Exploiting the reciprocating movement of wave motion has enabled the application of linear generators to wave energy converter devices. This paper presents the computational simulation of the Permanent Magnet Linear Generator design for a point absorber wave energy converter. The electromagnetic analysis was done using the Finite Element Analysis software, ANSYS. With this analysis, results on the flux distribution, air gap flux density and open-circuit results of the proposed design were gathered. A lab-scale device was constructed to validate a simple version of a single-phase linear generator design. A comparative study of both simulation and experimental results of the linear generator was carried out. Based on the results, the percentage error between simulation and experimental obtained was acceptable. To maximize power generation, an improved version of the linear generator based on an actual ocean profile was proposed. © 2021 IEEE.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Ishak, A.M.
Abu Hasim, A.S.
Dardin, S.M.F.S.M.
Burhanudin, J.
Ibrahim, T.
spellingShingle Ishak, A.M.
Abu Hasim, A.S.
Dardin, S.M.F.S.M.
Burhanudin, J.
Ibrahim, T.
Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
author_sort Ishak, A.M.
title Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
title_short Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
title_full Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
title_fullStr Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
title_full_unstemmed Point Absorber with Direct-Drive Power Take-Off System for Low Wave Application
title_sort point absorber with direct-drive power take-off system for low wave application
publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
publishDate 2021
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