WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Floating Wave Energy Converter

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buoy
mass
550
drag coefficient
0.75
waves
wave length
3
wave slope (steepness)
0.06
winch
reactive torque
400
start
water level
buoy position under waterline
phase plot
This Demonstration simulates a floating wave energy converter, which consists of a buoy containing a winch anchored to the bottom of the seabed by a cable.
The linear up and down motion of the buoy is converted into the rotational motion of the winch. The winch is spring-loaded and is connected to separate generators for each direction of its rotation, thus converting mechanical energy into electricity.