Overview and Operations Review
A summary of the reports contained within the 5 work packages of Project Secure.
Pelamis undertook many tank testing campaigns with a variety of models at different tanks around Europe.
This work package focused on tank testing and scale model construction. The reports cover the design and construction of the various scale models used by Pelamis and the equipment which is now owned by Wave Energy Scotland. A number of possibilities for future use of these models is given, exploring additional research opportunities. Good experimental practice is covered discussing various existing sets of tank test guides. Validation of numerical model using physical tests is covered with particular focus on the PELs suite developed in-house by Pelamis, covered in more detail in WP04.
A main report as well as supplementary reports are available to download here
Additional reports, documents and data files referenced here may not be publicly available.
Project Keywords: Modelling, C&I, Control, Engineering, Data, Irregular Sea, Performance, Power, Testing, Guidance, Third Party Verification, Lessons Learnt, Attenuator, Pelamis Wave Power
A summary of the reports contained within the 5 work packages of Project Secure.
Set of reports detailing the sophisticated hydraulic power take off system used in the large scale Pelamis prototypes
Detailed reports on the mooring and connection system designed by Pelamis for their large scale prototypes
The PELs suite of custom Pelamis simulation software is covered in this set of reports
Conclusions and recommendations are given based on the Pelamis cost of energy modelling