Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Wave Fields: A Modeling Sensitivity Study in Monterey Bay, California.

Chang, G. ; Magalen, J. ; Jones, C. ; Roberts, J.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Wave energy converters;    Monterey BAy;    California;    Deployment;    Investigations;   

RP-ID  :  DE141150235

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

An industry standard wave modeling tool was utilized to investigate model sensitivity to input parameters and wave energy converter ( WEC ) array deployment scenarios. Wave propagation was investigated downstream of the WECs to evaluate overall near- and far-field effects of WEC arrays. The sensitivity study illustrated that both wave height and near-bottom orbital velocity were subject to the largest potential variations, each decreased in sensitivity as transmission coefficient increased, as number and spacing of WEC devices decreased, and as the deployment location moved offshore. Wave direction was affected consistently for all parameters and wave period was not affected (or negligibly affected) by varying model parameters or WEC configuration.