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Performance of tethered floating breakwater supporting small scale wind turbine of 750 kw
Published in CRC Press/Balkema
2013
Pages: 585 - 589
Abstract
Agathi Island, a part of Lakshadweep islands in India is subjected to high waves. To protect this island and to harvest energy, a model of Hegushi floating breakwaters are proposed which proves more effective among breakwater models. In this paper the benefit of mounting wind turbine on top of breakwater is studied. The experiments made are presented wherein a small wind turbine of power capacity 750 kw is scaled and mounted on top of the model. Experimental studies on transmission coefficient (KT), reflection coefficient (KR) and motion response (heave and roll) of the taut moored tethered floating platform with and without wind turbine are presented. The experimental results are compared with numerical results obtained using WAMIT software. This new type of floating breakwater is expected to act as both breakwater and as floating platform supporting wind turbine under different wind and wave loading conditions. Moreover the performance of floating platforms under different drafts is studied and its influence is presented. This paper is aimed at developing the feasibility of floating breakwaters supporting small wind turbines. © 2013 Taylor & Francis Group.
About the journal
JournalAnalysis and Design of Marine Structures - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Marine Structures, MARSTRUCT 2013
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Open AccessNo
Concepts (15)
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    Experimental studies
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    FLOATING PLATFORMS
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    HIGH WAVES
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    Lakshadweep
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    MOTION RESPONSE
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    Numerical results
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    Power capacity
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    SMALL SCALE WIND TURBINES
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    SMALL WIND TURBINE
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    Transmission coefficients
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    WAVE LOADINGS
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    Buoyancy
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    OCEAN STRUCTURES
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    Wind turbines
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    Floating breakwaters