The main objective of the present work is to evaluate the impact on the nearshore waves and coastal processes of a generic wave farm. The target area considered is in the Romanian nearshore, in the vicinity of the Mam...The main objective of the present work is to evaluate the impact on the nearshore waves and coastal processes of a generic wave farm. The target area considered is in the Romanian nearshore, in the vicinity of the Mamaia sector, coastal environment usually subjected to a strong erosion process. A picture of the wave conditions in this coastal environment is first provided by analyzing some in situ data registered at the Gloria drilling unit, which operates offshore the area of interest at about 50 meters water depth. A high resolution numerical modeling framework was implemented in the target area. This is based on the SWAN spectral model (Simulating Waves Nearshore) for waves and the 1D circulation model SURF (or the Navy Standard Surf Model) to assess the nearshore currents. The presence of the farm in the computational domain was represented by using the command obstacle, which is available in SWAN, and considering various transmission and reflection coefficients. Different wave farm configurations have been considered by adjusting the transmission and the reflection coefficients associated with the wave farm, between a no farm scenario and a fully developed project (corresponding to the case of total absorption). The influence of the farm on the wave field was quantified by performing analyses in the geographical space concerning the variability of the significant wave height. The results look interesting and they indicate that besides the production of the electric power, the presence of the wave farms may have a positive influence on controlling the coastal processes, reducing the erosion and giving in general more stability to the coastal environment, especially during the extreme storm conditions.展开更多
The main objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive picture of existing wave technologies being used for wave energy extraction.The overview will explain their potential and also the challenges wave techn...The main objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive picture of existing wave technologies being used for wave energy extraction.The overview will explain their potential and also the challenges wave technologies face.The article will also briefly discuss the benefits of combined offshore wind-wave projects,also known as hybrids.Key factors and impacts on relevant existing wave technologies will be outlined,including capacity factor and capture width.Finally the levelized cost of energy(LCOE)targets for the most promising technologies will be discussed.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the Ministry of National Education,CNCS-UEFISCDI,project number PN-II-ID-PCE-2012-4-0089(project DAMWAVE)the financial support of the project POSDRU/159/1.5/S/132397“Excellence in research by doctoral and postdoctoral fellowships—ExcelDOC”.
文摘The main objective of the present work is to evaluate the impact on the nearshore waves and coastal processes of a generic wave farm. The target area considered is in the Romanian nearshore, in the vicinity of the Mamaia sector, coastal environment usually subjected to a strong erosion process. A picture of the wave conditions in this coastal environment is first provided by analyzing some in situ data registered at the Gloria drilling unit, which operates offshore the area of interest at about 50 meters water depth. A high resolution numerical modeling framework was implemented in the target area. This is based on the SWAN spectral model (Simulating Waves Nearshore) for waves and the 1D circulation model SURF (or the Navy Standard Surf Model) to assess the nearshore currents. The presence of the farm in the computational domain was represented by using the command obstacle, which is available in SWAN, and considering various transmission and reflection coefficients. Different wave farm configurations have been considered by adjusting the transmission and the reflection coefficients associated with the wave farm, between a no farm scenario and a fully developed project (corresponding to the case of total absorption). The influence of the farm on the wave field was quantified by performing analyses in the geographical space concerning the variability of the significant wave height. The results look interesting and they indicate that besides the production of the electric power, the presence of the wave farms may have a positive influence on controlling the coastal processes, reducing the erosion and giving in general more stability to the coastal environment, especially during the extreme storm conditions.
基金This work was carried out in the framework of the research project REMARC(Renewable Energy extraction in MARine environment and its Coastal impact),supported by the Romanian Executive Agency for Higher Education,Research,Development and Innovation Funding-UEFISCDI,grant number PN-III-P4-IDPCE-2016-0017.
文摘The main objective of this article is to provide a comprehensive picture of existing wave technologies being used for wave energy extraction.The overview will explain their potential and also the challenges wave technologies face.The article will also briefly discuss the benefits of combined offshore wind-wave projects,also known as hybrids.Key factors and impacts on relevant existing wave technologies will be outlined,including capacity factor and capture width.Finally the levelized cost of energy(LCOE)targets for the most promising technologies will be discussed.
