Abstract
This paper illustrates the hydrodynamic analysis performed on three different geometries of floats used in Ocean Wave Energy Converter (point absorbers). The basic aim of performing this analysis is to find out the most suitable geometry out of the three floats that can capture the maximum amount of ocean wave energy. Surface Force on the floats is calculated using the results of hydrodynamic analysis, which tells us which geometry of the float is more efficient. The boundary conditions used for performing this analysis are the average wave data of Pakistan. The waves are assumed to be sinusoidal and wave height is taken 1m. This paper also discusses some potential location in Pakistan for installing WEC. Modeling of the floats is done on CREO Parametric and hydrodynamic analysis is performed on AQWA module of ANSYS. The analysis results propose that the tapered cylinder type float absorbs the maximum amount of wave energy.
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