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Título del libro: Investigation On Uplift Dynamic Pressures In Crown Wall Breakwaters
Título del capítulo: Technical Advances in the Development of a Floating WEC: MICO

Autores UNAM:
EDGAR GERARDO MENDOZA BALDWIN; RODOLFO SILVA CASARIN;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2015
Palabras clave:

Coastal engineering; Disasters; Ocean currents; Underwater foundations; Water waves; Wave power; Empirical relations; Environmentally friendly operations; Hydrodynamic efficiency; Mechanical energies; Optimum dimensions; Small-scale modeling; Technical advances; Wave energy converters; Wave energy conversion


Resumen:

The mechanical and hydrodynamic efficiency of a new wave energy converter device, called MICO, is presented in this paper. MICO is a point absorber WEC, consisting of a floating buoy attached to a long lever that conveys the mechanical energy to the generator. The device was tested in a wave flume at the National University of Mexico, using a small-scale model. The experimental work focused on improving the design of the WEC and obtaining empirical relations to determine its optimal geometry as a function of wave conditions. Results from these tests gave the optimum dimensions for the diameter of the buoy and the length of the lever, as well as information on the sea states for which the device would have best responses. The experimental results showed that MICO is more efficient in sea climates with steep waves, i.e. short periods associated with large wave heights. The main advantages of MICO are its low maintenance costs and its environmentally friendly operation. © 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.


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