TY - GEN
T1 - Marine hydrokinetic turbine power-take-off design for optimal performance and low impact on cost-of-energy
AU - Beam, Mike J.
AU - Kline, Brian L.
AU - Elbing, Brian E.
AU - Straka, William
AU - Fontaine, Arnold A.
AU - Lawson, Michael
AU - Li, Ye
AU - Thresher, Robert
AU - Previsic, Mirko
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Marine hydrokinetic devices are becoming a popular method for generating marine renewable energy worldwide. These devices generate electricity by converting the kinetic energy of moving water, wave motion or currents, into electrical energy through the use of a Power-Take-Off (PTO) system. Most PTO systems incorporate a mechanical or hydraulic drive train, power generator and electric control/conditioning system to deliver the generated electric power to the grid at the required state. Like wind turbine applications, the PTO system must be designed for high reliability, good efficiency, long service life with reasonable maintenance requirements, low cost and an appropriate mechanical design for anticipated applied steady and unsteady loads. The ultimate goal of a PTO design is high efficiency, low maintenance and cost with a low impact on the device Cost-of- Energy (CoE).
AB - Marine hydrokinetic devices are becoming a popular method for generating marine renewable energy worldwide. These devices generate electricity by converting the kinetic energy of moving water, wave motion or currents, into electrical energy through the use of a Power-Take-Off (PTO) system. Most PTO systems incorporate a mechanical or hydraulic drive train, power generator and electric control/conditioning system to deliver the generated electric power to the grid at the required state. Like wind turbine applications, the PTO system must be designed for high reliability, good efficiency, long service life with reasonable maintenance requirements, low cost and an appropriate mechanical design for anticipated applied steady and unsteady loads. The ultimate goal of a PTO design is high efficiency, low maintenance and cost with a low impact on the device Cost-of- Energy (CoE).
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U2 - 10.1115/OMAE2013-10701
DO - 10.1115/OMAE2013-10701
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84893072628
SN - 9780791855423
T3 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering - OMAE
BT - ASME 2013 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2013
T2 - ASME 2013 32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, OMAE 2013
Y2 - 9 June 2013 through 14 June 2013
ER -