Author(s): Saeed Osouli; Matteo Postacchini; Ivan Sabbioni And Maurizio Brocchini
Linked Author(s): Matteo Postacchini
Keywords: Wave energy converters Wave overtopping Protype OBREC Ramp shapes
Abstract: The Overtopping BReakwaters for Energy Conversion (OBRECs) are a form of Wave Energy Converters (WEC) embedded in traditional rubble mound breakwaters. These devices have a ramp that allows water waves to be overtopped and generate energy. Port of Ancona in Italy will undergo some construction activities such as a new seawall with an embedded OBREC and after statistical analysis of the wave climate on offshore, Joint Probability Density Functions were used to select waves as inputs for the shallow water solver. FUNWAVE-TVD (Wave-resolving model) was used to propagate the waves from offshore to the port. FLOW-3D was used to compare different ramps to determine the optimal configuration. The outcome of this research which is a simulation chain is expected to provide insights regarding the port of Ancona where a seawall with embedded OBRECs will be built which could be considered as a form of harvesting power from renewable energy.
Year: 2025