Development of a power take-off for wave energy generation
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Data de Publicação: | 2021 |
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Resumo: | Currently we face an ever enlarging threat by the environment. Years of pollution have culminated in this situation. One of the biggest sectors contributing for this reality is the energy sector, this when paired up with the ever rising need for electricity can further damage our planet. Fortunately, most countries and other big organizations are aware of this situation, and thus, are providing solutions to transform the energy sector. This can be seen in the rising percentage of electricity produced by renewable sources. However, due to the uncontrollable nature of most Renewable Energy Sources (RES) this percentage may never reach 100%. For this reason it is necessary to diversify our sources. One possible expansion of our current sources might be the wave energy. This source as a very high potential, not just for the large amount of ocean in our planet, but also, due to its relative predictability when compared with most other RES. As it currently stands, this source as only been theorised and as not yet reached any marketable device, only prototypes. For this reason it is important to contribute to this field in order to make this technology more reliable and to diversify our energy sources. This dissertation shows the development of a mechanical Power Take-Off (PTO), based on a rack and pinion gear train, for Wave Energy Converters (WEC), from an initial review of current technology to a ready to produce prototype, detailing every engineering decision. |
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Development of a power take-off for wave energy generationRESWECPower take-offMechanical PTORack and pinionCurrently we face an ever enlarging threat by the environment. Years of pollution have culminated in this situation. One of the biggest sectors contributing for this reality is the energy sector, this when paired up with the ever rising need for electricity can further damage our planet. Fortunately, most countries and other big organizations are aware of this situation, and thus, are providing solutions to transform the energy sector. This can be seen in the rising percentage of electricity produced by renewable sources. However, due to the uncontrollable nature of most Renewable Energy Sources (RES) this percentage may never reach 100%. For this reason it is necessary to diversify our sources. One possible expansion of our current sources might be the wave energy. This source as a very high potential, not just for the large amount of ocean in our planet, but also, due to its relative predictability when compared with most other RES. As it currently stands, this source as only been theorised and as not yet reached any marketable device, only prototypes. For this reason it is important to contribute to this field in order to make this technology more reliable and to diversify our energy sources. This dissertation shows the development of a mechanical Power Take-Off (PTO), based on a rack and pinion gear train, for Wave Energy Converters (WEC), from an initial review of current technology to a ready to produce prototype, detailing every engineering decision.Atualmente enfrentamos uma cada vez maior pressão sobre o meio ambiente. Anos continuados de poluição trouxeram-nos a este ponto. Um dos setores mais responsáveis por esta realidade é o setor da energia, que quando conjugado com a cada vez maior procura pode conduzir ao agravamento da situação atual. Felizmente, a maioria dos países e das grandes organizações são conhecedoras desta realidade e procuram solucionar o setor da energia transformando-o através do aumento das energias renováveis. No entanto, a maioria destas energias renováveis não são consistentes e por isso dificilmente vão conseguir substituir as alternativas não renováveis por completo. Dada esta limitação é necessário expandir as nossas fontes de energia. A energia das ondas mostra-se como uma potencial alternativa. Esta fonte de energia parece ter um maior potencial, não só pela larga extensão de oceanos no planeta, mas também por ser mais previsível quando comparada com as outras fontes de energia renováveis. De momento, este tipo de energia tem sido alvo de estudos, chegando até a protótipos, no entanto, nenhum dos equipamentos testados chegou ao mercado com sucesso. Por este motivo é importante contribuir para o desenvolvimento desta tecnologia a fim de diversificar as nossas fontes de energia. Nesta dissertação apresenta-se o processo de desenvolvimento de um conversor de energia mecânico, baseado num sistema de pinhão e cremalheira, desde um estudo dos métodos usados em protótipos anteriores até um protótipo pronto a produzir.2022-05-04T08:53:09Z2021-12-10T00:00:00Z2021-12-10info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/33795engCardoso, Paulo Alexandre Oliveirainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-22T12:05:00Zoai:ria.ua.pt:10773/33795Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:05:08.227060Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Development of a power take-off for wave energy generation |
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Development of a power take-off for wave energy generation Cardoso, Paulo Alexandre Oliveira RES WEC Power take-off Mechanical PTO Rack and pinion |
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Development of a power take-off for wave energy generation |
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Development of a power take-off for wave energy generation |
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Cardoso, Paulo Alexandre Oliveira |
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Cardoso, Paulo Alexandre Oliveira |
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Cardoso, Paulo Alexandre Oliveira |
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RES WEC Power take-off Mechanical PTO Rack and pinion |
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RES WEC Power take-off Mechanical PTO Rack and pinion |
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Currently we face an ever enlarging threat by the environment. Years of pollution have culminated in this situation. One of the biggest sectors contributing for this reality is the energy sector, this when paired up with the ever rising need for electricity can further damage our planet. Fortunately, most countries and other big organizations are aware of this situation, and thus, are providing solutions to transform the energy sector. This can be seen in the rising percentage of electricity produced by renewable sources. However, due to the uncontrollable nature of most Renewable Energy Sources (RES) this percentage may never reach 100%. For this reason it is necessary to diversify our sources. One possible expansion of our current sources might be the wave energy. This source as a very high potential, not just for the large amount of ocean in our planet, but also, due to its relative predictability when compared with most other RES. As it currently stands, this source as only been theorised and as not yet reached any marketable device, only prototypes. For this reason it is important to contribute to this field in order to make this technology more reliable and to diversify our energy sources. This dissertation shows the development of a mechanical Power Take-Off (PTO), based on a rack and pinion gear train, for Wave Energy Converters (WEC), from an initial review of current technology to a ready to produce prototype, detailing every engineering decision. |
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