THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF ENERGY CONVERTION BY A POINT ABSORBER WEC
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https://doi.org/10.59627/cbens.2016.2031Keywords:
Wave Energy, ERA-Interim, Mechanical EnergyAbstract
Wave energy is a clean and renewable source, with good predictability and high power density when compared to other renewable sources like solar and wind. Brazil is in a position to take advantage of this source for his history in use of renewable sources and for his extensive coastline. However, only few studies are conducted in the country in this area. Thus, this paper presents a theoretical analysis of a point absorber wave conversion device for the coast of Rio Grande do Norte/RN in Brazil. Was used a mathematical analysis found in the literature and wave information from ERA -Interim reanalysis project to determine the power drawn by the device, besides the conversion efficiency. The results found point as maximum power extracted from the four selected places 145.95 kW and maximum efficiency of 19.83 %.
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