Immenga, Mark (2024) Design and Development of a Small-Scale Dry Power-Take-Off System for the Ocean Grazer. Integration Project, Industrial Engineering and Management.
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This research presents the design and development of a small-scale power take-off (PTO) system for wave energy converters (WECs). The model addresses the need for numerical validation by Ocean Grazer B.V. and aims to enhance the performance and efficiency of full-scale WECs. The report details the incremental improvements realized during two design cycles and evaluates the performance of the final design through several experiments. The design decisions involved utilizing a combination of industrially available and off-the-shelf components, along with addressing the resulting complications. The system’s performance was assessed using transducers that collected data simultaneously through a microcontroller board. The experimental outcomes were promising, showing a relatively constant voltage output. Sudden sequential decreases in voltage output were well explained by pressure measurements, and the required force to operate the PTO was manageable. Further research is needed to refine the regulation of the PTO’s input and improve the floater design to ensure full functionality within the wave flume at the University of Groningen.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Integration Project) |
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| Supervisor name: | Vakis, A. and Mohebbi, M. |
| Degree programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management |
| Thesis type: | Integration Project |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jul 2024 09:03 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jul 2024 09:03 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/33157 |
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