MR1044 Wave Energy Converter Training System

MR1044 Wave Energy Converter Training System Hydrodynamics Lab Fluid Mechanics Experiment Equipment Educational Equipment

The System Should Cover the Following Training Objectives:

Investigation of operating principles of a wave energy converter

Understanding of energy generation from wave motion

Conducting measurement of wave motions

Investigation of design and operation of a wells turbine

Optimization of operating behavior

Minimum Technical Specifications Required (like or better than):

Wave generator of power: 0.5KW and displacement volume: 25L

control unit

AC motor with adjustable frequency

Adjustable lift of displacer

Baffle plate for guiding the wave into the chamber

Wave energy converter with oscillating water column, chamber

Turbine load should include: DC motor for starting up the turbine, switches to generator

Wave flume of Dimensions LxWxH: 4800x280x550mm

Wells turbine of max power 1000mW, maximum speed of 5900rpm, six blades rotor and outer diameter: 120mm, inner diameter: 80mm

Portable wave measurement unit with level sensor of range 0 to 600mm

Current measuring range: up to ±980mA

Wave generator frequency measuring range: 0 up to 1.8Hz

Flow velocity: 0 up to 25m/s

Speed measuring range: 0 up to 5900rpm

Should be able of operating manually

Should include software for data acquisitioning and for operating the system digitally

USB interface

PC Core i7, DVD+/-RW, 8GB RAM, 1TB Hard Disk Drive, Optical Mouse, Multimedia Keyboard, Monitor (21") LED