波浪能发电装置浮体形状参数对俘能性能影响

为明确振荡浮子式波浪能装置浮体形状参数对俘能性能与工作稳定性的影响, 建立线性能量输出系统作用下的浮体频域计算模型, 推导俘能功率与俘能宽度比的计算公式, 介绍浮体频域数值模拟步骤, 运用ANSYS-AQWA软件开展研究, 计算并对比不同底面形状和圆台半顶角下浮体的俘能功率与俘能宽度比, 探讨浮体形状参数对其俘能性能的影响规律, 为适用于锚泊浮台的波浪能供电装置浮体形状参数优化提供理论基础。研究结果表明:相对于圆锥和圆球底面, 圆台底面的实际制作可行性高, 且在中频波段的俘能性能与俘能稳定性均优于一般圆柱浮体; 上大下小型圆台浮体的俘能性能和工作稳定性较好, 半顶角增加时, 浮体的俘能性能增加且可改善浮体的中频俘能性能, 可根据工作波况合理选择最佳的半顶角, 使得浮体具有最佳的俘能性能与工作稳定性。

The influence of shape parameters of wave energy device floating body on energy capture characteristics

To clarify the effect of the floating body′s shape parameters on the energy capture performance and working stability, an oscillating float type wave energy converter (WEC) model with linear power take-off system was established. Frequency domain calculation theory was used to deduce the formulas of energy capture power and energy capture width ratio. After introducing the numerical simulation steps of floating body in frequency domain, ANSYS-AQWA software was used to investigate the floater's energy capture power and energy capture width ratio with different bottom shapes and half vertex angles. Influence of shape parameters on the energy capture performance was drawn to provide a theoretical basis for the shape optimization of the floating body applied to the wave power supply device and floating platform. The results showed that the practical fabrication feasibility of circular truncated cone bottom was higher than that of cone and sphere. The energy capture characteristics and stability of circular truncated cone bottom were better than that of general cylindrical floating body in the intermediate wave frequency band. The energy capture performance and working stability of circular truncated cone floating body with big top and small bottom were better. The energy capture performance under intermediate frequency waves could be improved with the increase of the half vertex angle. The optimal power capture performance and working stability could be achieved with a proper apex angle.