ET 270 Wave Energy Converter, OWC Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
ET 270 Wave Energy Converter, OWC Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment
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Description
ET 270 Wave Energy Converter, OWC Demonstrational 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
Technical data
Wave generator
– power: 550W
– displacement volume: 26,5L
Wave flume
– LxWxH: 5000x300x600mm
Wells turbine
– power: 0…1000mW
– speed: 0…6000min-1
– rotor: 6 blades
– outer Ø 120mm, inner Ø 80mm
Measuring ranges
– frequency: 0…1,83Hz (wave generator)
– wave height: 0…600mm
– level: 0…600mm (chamber)
– flow velocity: 0…26m/s
– speed: 0…6000min-1
– current: ±1000mA
230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
230V, 60Hz, 1 phase
120V, 60Hz, 1 phase
LxWxH: 5850x700x2050mm
Weight: approx. 500kg
