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- ItemSimulação numérica de um dispositivo de aproveitamento da energia das ondas do tipo coluna de água oscilante: comparação de dois códigos numéricos(2010) Conde, José Manuel Paixão; Teixeira, Paulo Roberto de Freitas; Didier, Eric LionelNeste artigo apresentam-se os resultados da aplicação de dois códigos numéricos na simulação de um dispositivo de aproveitamento da energia das ondas do tipo coluna de água oscilante. Um dos códigos (FLUINCO) é baseado na técnica dos elementos finitos e o outro (FLUENT) na técnica dos volumes finitos. O objectivo do trabalho consiste na validação destes códigos para este tipo de escoamento, com o intuito de os aplicar de forma sistemática no projecto de sistemas de aproveitamento de energia das ondas. O caso simulado, que corresponde a um modelo simplificado testado experimentalmente, permitiu concluir da boa qualidade dos resultados obtidos, existindo uma boa correspondência entre os resultados experimentais e os obtidos pelos códigos numéricos.
- ItemSimulação numérica da ação de ondas sobre um dispositivo de captação de energias das ondas do tipo coluna de água oscilante(2011) Davyt, Djavan Perez; Teixeira, Paulo Roberto de Freitas; Ramalhais, Rúben dos Santos; Didier, Eric LionelNeste trabalho é analisado um dispositivo de extração de energia das ondas do tipo coluna de água oscilante sob a ação de ondas regulares de diferentes períodos. São realizadas variações no comprimento submerso da parede frontal e no comprimento da câmara. Para tal é utilizado o código numérico FLUINCO, o qual é baseado nas equações RANS e a discretização é realizada utilizando o método semi-implícito de Taylor-Galerkin de dois passos. Uma formulação lagrangeana-euleriana arbitrária (ALE) é utilizada para permitir a solução de problemas que envolvem movimentos da superfície livre. Alguns resultados são comparados com os obtidos utilizando o programa FLUENT. São apresentados a amplificação (relação entre a altura da onda incidente a e dentro da câmara), distribuição das velocidades e vetores de velocidade.
- ItemNumerical simulation of an oscillating water column device using a code based on Navier-Stokes equations(2013) Teixeira, Paulo Roberto de Freitas; Davyt, Djavan Perez; Didier, Eric Lionel; Ramalhais, Rúben dos SantosThe study of ways of converting ocean wave energy into a useful one and the improvement of the existing equipment are complex engineering problems and very important issues in today’s society. In this paper, the onshore oscillating water column device, in a 10 m deep channel subjected to 1 m high incident wave and wave periods from 4 s to 15 s, is investigated. The numerical analyses are carried out using Fluinco model that deals with incompressible flow problems based on the Navier-Stokes equations and employs the two-step semi-implicit Taylor-Galerkin method. An aerodynamic model is implemented in the algorithm to determine the air pressure that is imposed on the free surface. Analyses are divided into two sections. In the first section, the flow variables obtained by Fluinco and the commercial model Fluent are compared and similar results are obtained. In the second section, an investigation of the chamber geometry and turbine characteristic relation that provide the best device performance is carried out. In this case, variations in the front wall depth, the chamber length, the turbine characteristic relation and the chamber height, are made.
- ItemNumerical analysis of regular waves over an onshore oscillating water column(2010) Davyt, Djavan Perez; Teixeira, Paulo Roberto de Freitas; Ramalhais, Rúben dos Santos; Didier, Eric LionelThe potential of wave energy along coastal areas is a particularly attractive option in regions of high latitude, such as the coasts of northern Europe, North America, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina where high densities of annual average wave energy are found (typically between 40 and 100 kW/m of wave front). Power estimated in the south of Brazil is 30kW/m, creating a possible alternative of source energy in the region. There are many types and designs of equipment to capture energy from waves under analysis, such as the oscillating water column type (OWC) which has been one of the first to be developed and installed at sea. Despite being one of the most analyzed wave energy converter devices, there are few case studies using numerical simulation. In this context, the numerical analysis of regular waves over an onshore OWC is the main objective of this paper. The numerical models FLUINCO and FLUENT® are used for achieving this goal. The FLUINCO model is based on RANS equations which are discretized using the two-step semi-implicit Taylor-Galerkin method. An arbitrary lagrangean eulerian formulation is used to enable the solution of problems involving free surface movements. The FLUENT® code (version 6.3.26) is based on the finite volume method to solve RANS equations. Volume of Fluid method (VOF) is used for modeling free surface flows. Time integration is achieved by a second order implicit scheme, momentum equations are discretized using MUSCL scheme and HRIC (High Resolution Interface Capturing) scheme is used for convective term of VOF transport equation. The case study consists of a 10.m deep channel with a 10 m wide chamber at its end. One meter high waves with different periods are simulated. Comparisons between FLUINCO and FLUENT results are presented. Free surface elevation inside the chamber; velocity distribution and streamlines; amplification factor (relation between wave height inside the chamber and incident wave height); phase angle (angular difference between the wave inside and outside the chamber); and sloshing parameter to quantify it inside the chamber are analised. Finally, a discussion of the potential and limitations of each numerical model as well as the behaviour of the onshore OWC device is presented.
- ItemNumerical study on the effect of submerged depth on the horizontal plate wave energy converter(2014) Seibt, Flávio Medeiros; Couto, Eduardo Costa; Santos, Elizaldo Domingues dos; Isoldi, Liércio André; Rocha, Luiz Alberto Oliveira; Teixeira, Paulo Roberto de FreitasThe growing search for clean and renewable energy sources has given rise to the studies of exploring sea wave energy. This paper is concerned with the numerical evaluation of the main operational principle of a submerged plate employed for the conversion of wave energy into electrical one. The numerical model used to solve the conservation equations of mass, momentum and transport of volume fraction is based on the finite volume method (FVM). In order to tackle with the flow of mixture of air-water and its interaction with the device, the multiphase model volume of fluid (VOF) is employed. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of a numerical model for improvement of the knowledge about the submerged plate wave energy converter, as well as the investigation of the effect of the distance from the plate to the bottom of the sea (H P) on the performance of the converter. The simulations for several distances of the plate from the seabed show that the optimal efficiency is 64%, which is obtained for H P=0.53 m (88% of the depth). This efficiency is 17% larger than that found in the worst case (H P=0.46 m, 77% of the depth).