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WaveMIMO Methodology: Numerical Wave Generation of a Realistic Sea State [PDF]
This paper presents a methodology that allows the numerical simulation of realistic sea waves, called WaveMIMO methodology, which is based on the imposition of transient discrete data as prescribed velocity on a finite volume computational model ...
Bianca Machado +7 more
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Numerical Analysis of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Subjected to the Incidence of Irregular and Regular Waves from Realistic Sea States [PDF]
The present study aims to evaluate the difference in the fluid-dynamic behavior of an overtopping wave energy converter under the incidence of irregular waves based on a realistic sea state when compared to the incidence of regular waves, representative ...
Ricardo G. Hubner +8 more
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Numerical Analysis of the Available Power in an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Subjected to a Sea State of the Coastal Region of Tramandaí, Brazil [PDF]
The present work proposes a numerical study of an overtopping wave energy converter. The goal of this study is to evaluate the theoretical power that can be converted by an overtopping device subjected to sea waves in the coastal region of Tramandaí ...
Lenon A. Cisco +7 more
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In this work, we conducted a numerical analysis of an oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) device. The main objective of this research was to conduct a geometric evaluation of the device by defining an optimal configuration that ...
Rafael Pereira Maciel +6 more
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This paper presents a methodology that allows the numerical simulation of realistic sea waves, called WaveMIMO methodology, which is based on the imposition of transient discrete data as prescribed velocity on a finite volume computational model developed in Fluent software.
Machado, Bianca Neves +7 more
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This study investigates the influence of inclination on a submerged plate (SP) device acting as both a breakwater (BW) and a wave energy converter (WEC) subjected to representative regular and realistic irregular waves of a sea state across 11 ...
Vitor Eduardo Motta +7 more
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Due to the exponential growth in energy consumption and the possibility of using the energy contained in sea waves, the present study analyzes the influence of wave channel bathymetry on the propagation of representative regular and realistic irregular waves that describe the sea state occurring on the coast of Tramandaí city, state of Rio Grande do ...
Ana Paula Giussani Mocellin +8 more
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This study numerically analyzes a submerged horizontal plate (SHP) device subjected to both regular and irregular waves. This device can be used either as a breakwater or a wave energy converter (WEC).
Gabrielle Ücker Thum +7 more
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The present study addresses the investigation of mesh sensitivity in the free surface (FS) region and the discretization of the time step (Δt) used in the generation of irregular waves through the WaveMIMO methodology. In this study, this methodology treats data that comes from the TOMAWAC spectral model to obtain realistic orbital velocity profiles of
Maycon da Silveira Paiva +7 more
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Irregular wave generation in numerical simulations is critical for accurately modeling realistic sea conditions, which is essential in coastal and offshore engineering applications, such as for wave energy conversion. Therefore, this study presents theoretical recommendations for generating realistic irregular waves using the WaveMIMO methodology and ...
Maycon da Silveira Paiva +6 more
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