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Ocean Energy Harvesting

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Renewable energy is a topic that is constantly discussed in the scientific world, for many of the energy sources that are used daily are in short supply. As the ocean makes up 70% of the Earth, wave energy as a renewable source is an option that could potentially bring a large amount of energy to the grid. In order to address this, many current wave-capturing mechanisms were researched to determine the most ideal project for college students to develop further. A device and test tank were constructed and results were obtained on a smaller scale of what the device would encounter in open deep-water ocean. With a scaled down model, the device captured 13.4 L of water over 60 waves, resulting in 0.34 kW/m of power for the scaled-up model. These results compare to similar devices in this way.

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  • E-project-032615-231311
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  • 2015
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  • 2015-03-26
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