Measurement System for Evaluating Wanted and Unwanted Forces on a Point Absorbing Wave Energy Converter during Offshore Operation

• A force measurement system has been developed and installed in awave energy converter at Uppsala University. The force in theconnection line as well as the vertical and horizontal strain in thegenerator hull is measured. With these measurements the forces actingon the generator during offshore operation can be monitored andanalyzed. This paper presented the principle, implementation and testresults of the measurement system. A brief discussion of error sourcesand possible improvements is also given.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Wave energy converter; strain gauges; offshore measurement system; offshore monitoring; force

strain

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