ET 270Wave Energy Converter, OWC Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
Turbine unit with Wells turbine and electric generator; configurable wave generator Features - configurable wave generator - turbine unit with Wells turbine and electric generator - software for operation, data acquisition and visualisation of the measurement results Learning objectives/experiments - familiarisation with operating principles of a wave energy converter - understanding of energy generation from wave motion - measurement of wave motions - familiarisation with design and operation of a Wells turbine - optimisation of operating behaviour Specification [1] wave energy converter consisting of: wave generator, wave flume and wave energy converter [2] wave generator with control unit, AC motor with adjustable frequency and adjustable lift of displacer [3] movable wave measuring device with level sensor to measure the wave height [4] baffle plate for guiding the wave into the chamber [5] wave energy converter with oscillating water column, chamber and turbine unit [6] turbine unit with rotor and generator [7] pressure measuring points to determine the flow velocity in the turbine [8] turbine load: DC motor for starting up the turbine, switches to generator for electricity production upon reaching the target speed [9] option of manual operation of the plant via switch boxes or digital operation via the software [10] software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 10