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Wave Power
Generation
Team #7
“Plugging into the Power of the Waves”
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Team Introduction
Team #7
Mark Larade Keith Gillis
Yves Sharp Eric Sharp
Stephanie Beaton
Supervisor
Dr. Marek Kujath
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Agenda
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• Problem Statement
• Requirements
• Generation of Alternatives
• Design
• Testing Plan
• Budget
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements
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• Vast resource of unexploited energy
• No current design is the standard
• Power contained in a wave given by:
• Average Nova Scotian Wave : 1.5m, 5s**
Problem Statement
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gPower
[W/m]*
* Shaw, Robert ** Marine Environmental Data Services
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5http://chc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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Objectives/Requirements
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•To use the motion of waves to produce
50 Watts of electricity
•Appropriate Scale
•Demonstrate practical concept
•Test in real world conditions
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Generation of Alternatives
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Design
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Main Buoy
Return Buoy
Mooring
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Design
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Power System
GeneratorMain Pulley
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Design
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Power System
Shaft
Main Pulley Rope
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Design
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• 38V DC Generator
• Cables routed to testing boat
• Charges 12V battery
•Diode or rectifier employed
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Testing Plan
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Location: Blind Bay, NS
Date: February – March 2008
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Budget
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Allocated $1300 from Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Conclusions
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• Strengths
• Adaptable, Off the shelf parts, Portable
• Challenges
• Mooring Weight, Marine Growth, Sealing
• On Schedule, Meeting Requirements
• Preparing for Construction
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Acknowledgements
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Dr. Kjuath (Supervisor)
Dr. Hubbard (Coordinator)
Mechanical Technicians
-Albert, Angus, Greg, Peter
Neil Wolthers (Volunteer Consultant)
Dr. Hughes, Dr. Wilki, Brian Leikens
Dalhousie Mechanical Engineering Department
Shell (Funding)
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Questions
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Affect on Marine Life
-Buoys have minimal affect on marine organism
- Designed to handle seaweed
- Power supply limited to 12 Volts
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Wave Power in Canada-Current wave power project in Canada – AquaBUOY
- Ucluelet, BC (5MW)
-http://www.finavera.com-http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Ocean_Wave_Energy