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Design and testing for wave and tidal devices

Design and testing for wave and tidal devices

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The testing required to approve a marine energy converters (MEC) device for full service is extensive and could take over a decade, as demonstrated by the Pelamis wave energy converter (WEC) device. However, lessons are being learned and progress to reliable devices is accelerating. It is still important, however, to implement effective testing programmes, and this chapter describes design and testing methods that can be used to drive up the reliability of future MEC devices. Ultimately, it is this that will determine the success of MEC devices in capturing and delivering wave and tidal energy in the long term.

Chapter Contents:

  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Design and testing example
  • 9.3 Methods to improve reliability
  • 9.3.1 Reliability results and future devices
  • 9.3.2 Design
  • 9.3.2.1 Device design concepts
  • 9.3.2.2 Device array design and configuration
  • 9.3.2.3 Design review, FMEA and FMECA
  • 9.3.3 Testing
  • 9.3.3.1 Sub-assembly and accelerated life testing
  • 9.3.3.2 On-shore drive train and prototype testing
  • 9.3.3.3 Off-shore production testing
  • 9.4 From high reliability to high availability
  • 9.4.1 Relationship of reliability to availability
  • 9.4.2 Off-shore environment
  • 9.4.3 Detection and interpretation
  • 9.4.4 Preventative and corrective maintenance and asset management through-life
  • 9.5 Summary

Inspec keywords: wave power generation

Other keywords: Pelamis WEC device; wave device design; Pelamis wave energy converter device; MEC device reliability; tidal device testing; marine energy converter

Subjects: Wave power; Tidal and flow energy; Energy resources

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