3. THE RESOURCE
The Kyoto protocol, global warming, CO2 emissions, the no-stop rise of the price of oil and the aim of being energetically independent are the main reasons to work on developing of renewable energies, like wave energy is. Never less, wave energy is a renewable energy with a potential to become a large energy source. The World has 400.000 km of coast line which are constantly struck by waves. On the slide the global wave power distribution in kW/m of crest length. The global average wave, with an amplitude of 1m can produce 10 kW per meter of wave front. DEEP Water because as waves get close to shore they lose a part of their energy due to interactions with the bottom or the coast line.
The Kyoto protocol, global warming, CO2 emissions, the no-stop rise of the price of oil and the aim of being energetically independent are the main reasons to work on developing of renewable energies, like wave energy is. Never less, wave energy is a renewable energy with a potential to become a large energy source. The World has 400.000 km of coast line which are constantly struck by waves. On the slide the global wave power distribution in kW/m of crest length. The global average wave, with an amplitude of 1m can produce 10 kW per meter of wave front. DEEP Water because as waves get close to shore they lose a part of their energy due to interactions with the bottom or the coast line.
4. THE RESOURCE
If we give a closer look to Europe….
Mainly due to the dimensions of wind turbines!!!
If we give a closer look to Europe….
Mainly due to the dimensions of wind turbines!!!
5. AALBORG UNIVERSITY LONG EXPERIENCE
Wave energy is studied sine 30 years and AAU has also a long experience on the topic.
We will focus now on 3 ongoing projects; they have in common that they are being tested or will soon tested in real sea and at some point have benefited from Danish Wave Energy Program. Moreover, common for these 3 project is that the Department of Civil engineering have been heavily involved in the associated research and development.
Wave energy is studied sine 30 years and AAU has also a long experience on the topic.
We will focus now on 3 ongoing projects; they have in common that they are being tested or will soon tested in real sea and at some point have benefited from Danish Wave Energy Program. Moreover, common for these 3 project is that the Department of Civil engineering have been heavily involved in the associated research and development.
6. 3 ONGOING PROJECTS
The work at the department on these projects involves substantial laboratory testing, numerical simulation and real sea prototype testing including instrumentation, monitoring and evaluation of performances.
The work at the department on these projects involves substantial laboratory testing, numerical simulation and real sea prototype testing including instrumentation, monitoring and evaluation of performances.
9. WAVE DRAGON, real sea prototype testing
All the features of an operational plant. In particular it has…
Huge amount of data!
All the features of an operational plant. In particular it has…
Huge amount of data!
15. WAVE STAR, numerical modelling
After intensive performance and loading testing in the wave tank and numerical simulations, the model 1:10 has been constructed.
After intensive performance and loading testing in the wave tank and numerical simulations, the model 1:10 has been constructed.