Sea Trial of Wave Energy Plant for High Wave Power

• Project/Area Number: 22760642
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Naval and maritime engineering
• Research Institution: Matsue National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: TAKAO Manabu 松江工業高等専門学校, 機械工学科, 准教授 (00332057)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥3,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥720,000)
• Keywords: 海洋エネルギー / 波力発電 / 衝動タービン / 振動水柱型

Research Abstract

A sea trial of wave power plant using an impulse turbine for bi-directional airflow has been carried out in order to demonstrate usefulness of the turbine. The wave power plant has a floating type OWC device.