Triton: Survivability Enhancement of a Multi-Mode Point Absorber

Description

The overall goal of this project was to design and validate a survival mode for the Triton WEC that allows for a reduction in peak loads, while simultaneously allowing for a reduction of capital cost due to the elimination of overdesign to account for uncertainty. In addition, the project sought to carefully understand performance of the design without survival mode engaged under extreme wave conditions so as to better understand how system loads vary and hence determine conditions where survival mode needs to be engaged, thereby allowing for an optimum balance between maximum power capture and acceptable risk within the capabilities of the design.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
33 1:30 scale Triton model tank test plan drawings. Final project deliverable D6 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D6_Tank_Test_Plan_Drawings.pdf
33 1:30 scale Triton model tank test plan. Final project deliverable D6 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D6_Tank_Test_Plan.pdf
53 Updated risk analysis identifying risks, causes of risks, occurrence, and severity. A risk priority number (RPN) is computed for each risk. Final project deliverable D7 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D7_Updated_Risk_Register.xlsx
33 Numerical analysis of survival configuration and extreme design loads. Final project deliverable D5 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D5_Numerical_Survivability_Report.pdf
53 1:30 scale Triton model tank test plan wave data. Final project deliverable D6 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D6_Tank_Test_Plan_Waves.xlsx
33 Survival configuration down-selection. Final project deliverable D4 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D4_Down-Selection_Report.pdf
53 1:30 scale Triton model tank test plan instrumentation list. Final project deliverable D6 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D6_Tank_Test_Plan_Instrumentation_List.xlsx
33 Design drawings for baseline design and nonselected survival approaches. Final project deliverable D8 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D8_Design_Drawings_Baseline_NonselectedApproaches.pdf
33 Design drawings for Final system including Advanced survival configuration. Final project deliverable D8 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D8_Design_Drawings_Final_Design.pdf
33 1:30 scale Triton model tank test report. Final project deliverable D9 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D9_Tank_Test_Report.pdf
53 Final project risk analysis identifying risks, causes of risks, occurrence, and severity. A risk priority number (RPN) is computed for each risk. Final project deliverable D14 for DE-FOA-0001310. https://mhkdr.openei.org/files/303/D14_Final_Risk_Register.xlsx

Tags

  • wave-energy
  • hydrokinetic
  • triton
  • multi-mode
  • oscilla-power
  • risk-analysis
  • mhk
  • wave
  • point-absorber
  • rpn
  • wec
  • marine
  • survival-configuration
  • power
  • design-loads
  • acceptable-risk
  • peak-load
  • survivability
  • technology
  • extreme-waves
  • capital-cost
  • maximum-power-capture
  • reduction
  • energy

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