A small segmented oscillating water column using a savonius rotor turbine

Chi Chien Lin, David G. Dorrell, Min Fu Hsieh

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Abstract

This paper outlines a project which addresses the use of a small segmented oscillating water column with three sections. The turbine utilises cascaded Savonius rotors (one for each section) and this system is developed and tested for validation of the performance algorithms. It is shown that the systems can be easily described and a system developed that can generate. It would be suitable for a shoreline location such as a harbour wall, where waves are random and not orthogonal to the column. Conversion rates in the region of 20 % are tabulated for the system with an output of 25 W peak. The paper will give a full algorithm for the system while the digest outlines some crucial points with regards to the sizing and operation of the column with respect to the wave frequency and wavelength. The turbine is fully characterized - the generator is a brushless permanent magnet machine connected to a diode bridge rectifier and variable load.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008
Pages508-513
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 2008 Nov 242008 Nov 27

Publication series

Name2008 IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008

Other

Other2008 IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, ICSET 2008
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period08-11-2408-11-27

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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