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ME 217: Energy, Environment & Society Fall 2017
Wave power
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Wave formation
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How much energy in a wave?
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Potential Energy
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Potential Energy ctd.
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Kinetic Energy
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Scale of the resource
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Example: powering Portugal
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EPRI 2011 assessment for U.S.
EPRI report 1024637: Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean WaveEnergy Resource (2011)
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Energy consumption in U.S.
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Types of wave power device
Oscillating column Floats / pitching devices Wave focusing devices
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Oscillating colunmn
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Issues with OWC
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Point converters
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They don't have to float!
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Pelamis devices
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Wave energy converter farm
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Wave focusing devices
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Wave Dragon prototype
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Why is wave power behind?
Ocean waves can be much more complex than wind (height & period of wave vs. wind speed)
There is no “best device” yet, but lots of different competing designs
Operating in ocean is tough!
Resource is not as big as solar & wind
Still more expensive than competitors
Good news: lots of room for innovation and research by MEs