Author(s): Ajab Gul Majidi; Victor Ramos; Paulo Rosa Santos; Luciana Das Neves; Francisco Taveira-Pinto
Linked Author(s): Paulo Rosa-Santos, Francisco Taveira Pinto
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Abstract: The application of wave models to create the wave resource matrix is typically required for the accurate estimation of the extractable wave energy by different wave energy converters (WECs). However, the accuracy of these predictions is highly dependent on the wave model calibration. The goal of this research work is to evaluate the impact on the electricity production of SWAN calibration and how this model may be improved by modifying it considering site measurements. The evaluation is based on the expected energy production for OEBuoy point absorber WEC in different locations along the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula. The model has been adjusted using the newly developed ST6 physical settings package. The results demonstrate a significant level of uncertainty in the quantity of energy output projected using various wind scaling factors within HWANG, FAN, and ECMWF wind drag formulas. In comparison to the SWAN default parameters, the calibrated model adjusted the mean energy output value of all 10 sites by 11.2 %.
Year: 2022