Utilizing HurricanesGroup Krypton
Noah Berko, Austin Clune, Mariah Schwartz
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What is a hurricane?Type of tropical cyclone that occurs in tropical and subtropical
climates¹Tropical Cyclone: Low pressure system where lightening and thunder are present
Hurricanes classified by their wind speeds¹74mph → Category 1
111+ mph → Category 3 and above
Considered major hurricanes
40-60 Hurricanes per year¹1. 1. “Hurricanes.” Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <
http://www.c2es.org/science-impacts/extreme-weather/hurricanes>.
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Significance of TopicA single hurricane could produce 200 times the world’s electrical
generating capacity.1
Diminish the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.1
1 "Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes?" Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://www.isfoundation.com/news/environment/can-we-harness-energy-hurricanes>.
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Current State and Challenges: Wave PowerThousands of patents, but only a few tested designs1
Currently produces approximately 2.0x1015 watts1
Hurricane waves are tough to predict as opposed to offshore waves1
Complex sea conditions
Most technology is not subject to strong wave loads1
Extremely expensive technology1
1- Chen, Zhongxian, Haitao Yu, Minqiang Hu, Gaojun Meng, and Cheng Wen. "A Review of Offshore Wave Energy Extraction System." Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Sage Journals, 25 Sept. 2013. Web.<http://ade.sagepub.com/content/5/623020.full>
http://inhabitat.com/underwater-kite-turbines-harvest-energy-from-ocean-waves/ (image)
Current State and Challenges: Wind PowerHurricane Winds
Strong enough to produce wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour¹
Winds can cause hurricanes to release more than 2 million trillion gallons of water per day¹
Predicted 2-11% increase in wind speeds¹
Wind Turbines can be placed in the ocean to remove energy from hurricanes²
Affects the edges of the hurricane, thus eventually reaching the eyehttps://toryardvaark.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/off_shore_wind_turbine.jpg (image)
1. “Hurricanes.” Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://www.c2es.org/science-impacts/extreme-weather/hurricanes>.
2. Messmore, Theresa, Dr. "Taming Hurricanes." University of Delaware Daily. University of Delaware, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2015. <http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/hurricanes-wind-turbines-022614.html>.
Current State and Challenges: Wind Power• Only predicted by the use of simulated Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy
and Isaac¹• highest simulated reduction of wind speeds
87 mph for Sandy and 92 mph for Katrinereduced height of waves
• Challenges¹• Costly • Tens of thousands of turbines required to be effective• Turbines much larger than commercial wind farm turbines• Simulated scenario at this date• Cannot be the only line of defense with hurricanes
http://www.livinglowcountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Offshore-Wind-Power.jpg (image)1. Messmore, Theresa, Dr. "Taming Hurricanes." University of Delaware Daily. University of Delaware, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2015. <
http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/hurricanes-wind-turbines-022614.html>.
Future ImprovementsImprove wave load that wave extraction technology can handle
Improve wind load that wind extraction technology can handle
Learning how to predict nature of waves and hurricanes
Develop mechanisms that don’t corrode as much over time
ConclusionUnpredictable in nature and occurrence2
Release most energy while they condense water vapor into droplets1
No current technology to do that1
Hurricane’s energy is spread out2
Destroy any device designed to gather its energy1
1 Spoon, Marianne. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/harness-energy-tornado-hurricane.htm>.
2 "Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes?" Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://www.isfoundation.com/news/environment/can-we-harness-energy-hurricanes>.
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