Chapter 17: Marine and Hybrid Renewable-Energy Systems

Geometry, power take-off, mooring, storage, and control¶

Marine-energy CCD spans hydrodynamic geometry, PTO, generators, mooring, arrays, storage, supervisory control, reliability, and site conditions.

Learning objectives¶

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

1. explain and apply resource and hydrodynamics;

2. explain and apply geometry and PTO;

3. explain and apply generator and mooring;

4. explain and apply array and hybrid system;

5. formulate and verify the chapter methods on a point absorber extended to a floating wind–wave–hydrogen system.

Mathematical lens¶

The recurring quantities are geometry, hydrodynamics, PTO, generator, mooring, array, storage, and control:

Running example¶

The recurring example is a point absorber extended to a floating wind–wave–hydrogen system. Retaining one system prevents apparent improvements from being caused by changed physics, information, loads, or metrics.

Recommended workflow¶

1. characterize site.

2. model conversion chain.

3. co-design device and control.

4. integrate storage.

5. validate lab to sea.

Chapter map¶

1. Wave and Hydrokinetic Energy Fundamentals

2. Device Geometry and Hydrodynamics

3. Power-Take-Off Design

4. Generator and Drivetrain Design

5. Mooring and Structural Design

6. Reactive, Latching, and Model-Predictive Control

7. Geometry–PTO–Control Coupling

8. Array Layout and Site Selection

9. Wind–Wave Hybrid Systems

10. Storage, Electrolyzers, and Hydrogen Production

11. Economic and Reliability Considerations

12. Laboratory and Open-Water Validation