A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source

A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source

The present study aims to estimate the potential of artificial reef pass as a renewable source of energy. The overall idea is to mimic the functioning of natural reef−lagoon systems in which the cross-reef pressure gradient induced by wave breaking is able to drive an outward flow through...

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Main Author: Damien Sous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
artificial reef
positive energy breakwater
numerical simulation
turbines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/9/284
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spelling doaj-2b68c018e1674e079399926e8333c0cc2021-04-02T04:24:31ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122019-08-017928410.3390/jmse7090284jmse7090284A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy SourceDamien Sous0Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Université de Toulon, 13288 La Garde, FranceThe present study aims to estimate the potential of artificial reef pass as a renewable source of energy. The overall idea is to mimic the functioning of natural reef−lagoon systems in which the cross-reef pressure gradient induced by wave breaking is able to drive an outward flow through the pass. The objective is to estimate the feasibility of a positive energy breakwater, combining the usual wave-sheltering function of immersed breakwater together with the production of renewable energy by turbines. A series of numerical simulations is performed using a depth-averaged model to understand the effects of each geometrical reef parameter on the reef−lagoon hydrodynamics. A synthetic wave and tide climate is then imposed to estimate the potential power production. An annual production between 50 and 70 MWh is estimated.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/9/284artificial reefpositive energy breakwaternumerical simulationturbines
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A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
artificial reef
positive energy breakwater
numerical simulation
turbines
author_facet Damien Sous
author_sort Damien Sous
title A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
title_short A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
title_full A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
title_fullStr A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
title_full_unstemmed A Numerical Assessment of Artificial Reef Pass Wave-Induced Currents as a Renewable Energy Source
title_sort numerical assessment of artificial reef pass wave-induced currents as a renewable energy source
publisher MDPI AG
series Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
issn 2077-1312
publishDate 2019-08-01
description The present study aims to estimate the potential of artificial reef pass as a renewable source of energy. The overall idea is to mimic the functioning of natural reef−lagoon systems in which the cross-reef pressure gradient induced by wave breaking is able to drive an outward flow through the pass. The objective is to estimate the feasibility of a positive energy breakwater, combining the usual wave-sheltering function of immersed breakwater together with the production of renewable energy by turbines. A series of numerical simulations is performed using a depth-averaged model to understand the effects of each geometrical reef parameter on the reef−lagoon hydrodynamics. A synthetic wave and tide climate is then imposed to estimate the potential power production. An annual production between 50 and 70 MWh is estimated.
topic artificial reef
positive energy breakwater
numerical simulation
turbines
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/7/9/284
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