The Development of Wave Energy Converter System Using Hydraulic Power Take Off at Terengganu Shoreline

Abstract

This paper presents the conceptual model for 40 kW off-grid UMT Eco Wave Energy System (UEW) to generate the electricity. The idea of this concept is based on the shoreline floater types of wave energy converter. It consists the modelling of a heaving oscillation floater, hydraulic and electric power take off (PTO) system which suitable for Terengganu shoreline. The linear wave theory is applied to model the hydrodynamic behaviour of this system. In addition, the simulation of hydraulic and electric power takes off system via Simhydraulic Software based on Simscape platform product for the Simulink Physical Modelling are also discussed