Abstract
Transient simulation of full wave energy systems
is computationally intensive due to the requirements for hy-
drodynamics, multibody dynamics and power take-off system
aspects, particularly electrical, to be calculated simultaneously.
By exploiting the relatively loose coupling between aspects of
the PTO simulation and motion calculation in a wave energy
converter, a multi-rate solver may be used which takes multiple
smaller time steps for some parts of the model in between larger
steps for the motion simulation. This paper describes such a
system and applies it to a reference wave energy converter model.
Initial tests indicate that there are clear advantages to the system
in terms of computational efficiency while retaining a high level
of fidelity in all model components.
is computationally intensive due to the requirements for hy-
drodynamics, multibody dynamics and power take-off system
aspects, particularly electrical, to be calculated simultaneously.
By exploiting the relatively loose coupling between aspects of
the PTO simulation and motion calculation in a wave energy
converter, a multi-rate solver may be used which takes multiple
smaller time steps for some parts of the model in between larger
steps for the motion simulation. This paper describes such a
system and applies it to a reference wave energy converter model.
Initial tests indicate that there are clear advantages to the system
in terms of computational efficiency while retaining a high level
of fidelity in all model components.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12 European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | EWTEC 2017 |
| Publisher | EWTEC |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2017 |
| Event | 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference - University of Cork, Cork, Ireland Duration: 27 Aug 2017 → 1 Sept 2017 https://ewtec.org/ewtec-2017/ |
Conference
| Conference | 12th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | EWTEC 2017 |
| Country/Territory | Ireland |
| City | Cork |
| Period | 27/08/17 → 1/09/17 |
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