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dc.contributor.authorThies, Philipp R.
dc.contributor.authorJohanning, Lars
dc.contributor.authorGordelier, Tessa
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-24T14:08:04Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-04
dc.description.abstractThe reliability of marine renewable energy (MRE) converters is a key issue that has to be addressed and included in a whole system approach, in order to make the energy extraction from these sources a viable option. At the current development stage of MRE converters, an increasing number of devices are being field tested at pre-commercial demonstration scale, yielding field experience and load data useful for refining, demonstrating and improving the reliability of devices. This paper gives a brief review of the most advanced technologies and common reliability aspects that provide the rationale for dedicated component testing. It describes a service simulation test approach and the development of a unique large-scale component test facility. The test rig is capable of replicating the forces and motions experienced by components for a range of floating marine applications. The replication of motion angles is demonstrated in this paper. The service simulation test of a marine power cable is presented as a case study on how component performance can be assessed and demonstrated prior to long-term field deployments in order to ensure the reliability of crucial sub-systems and components in the harsh marine environment.en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)en_GB
dc.description.sponsorshipPRIMaREen_GB
dc.identifier.citationProceedings of the 10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference (EWTEC 2013)en_GB
dc.identifier.grantnumberEP/I027912/1en_GB
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10871/15923
dc.publisherEuropean Wave and Tidal Energy Conferenceen_GB
dc.relation.urlhttps://proceedings.ewtec.org/ewtec-proceedings-portal/en_GB
dc.titleComponent reliability testing for wave energy converters: Rationale and implementationen_GB
dc.typeConference paperen_GB
dc.date.available2014-11-24T14:08:04Z
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2013 European Wave and Tidal Energy Conferenceen_GB
dc.description10th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, 2 – 5 September 2013en_GB


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