The results from the 2012 testing campaigns sparked the development of advanced simulation codes at Atargis to investigate the effects of three dimensional wave radiation, as well as the span of the CycWEC blades. Initial results from these simulations show that the three dimensional wave radiation effects increase power capture. The advanced foil simulation results enabled optimization of the CycWEC geometry, which led to a reduced diameter as well as foil chord. Both effects together improve power production and decrease cost compared to earlier estimates.
Wave Climate Scatter Performance of a Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter
Wave Radiation of a Cycloidal Wave Energy Converter
