An Experimental Study and Engineering Evaluation of the Salter Cam Wave Energy Converter,

摘要

An experimental study and an engineering evaluation of the Salter cam wave energy device has been conducted. The experiments were carried out with a model cam placed in a wave channel and in a towing tank. The tests in the towing tank were with a floating model to simulate ocean conditions. The experimental results indicated that the Salter cam was capable of extracting much of the energy in regular waves and confirmed Salter's findings. From the engineering evaluation it was concluded that there are major unsolved problems associated mainly with the mooring system. The predicted cost of electricity brought to the shore was much higher than costs predicted for more conventional methods of electrical power production during the 1990's.