Abstract
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to install a demonstration version of their modular PowerBuoy wave energy conversion system off of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. The primary goal of this five-year test is to obtain operational data to validate the long-term performance of a multi-unit wave energy conversion system. This scaleable system holds the promise of providing non-polluting, reliable, and inexpensive power to civilian and military coastal sites around the world. This paper will discuss aspects of the design and phased installation process of the array of PowerBuoy units.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 361-367 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the Thirteenth (2003) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: May 25 2002 → May 30 2003 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the Thirteenth (2003) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Honolulu, HI |
| Period | 5/25/02 → 5/30/03 |
Keywords
- Hydraulics
- Renewable energy
- Wave energy conversion
- Wave power
