The design, development, and field-testing of a power takeoff (PTO) device equipped with a ball-type continuously-variable transmission (B-CVT) for a small marine hydrokinetic (MHK) turbine deployed from a floating unmanned autonomous mobile catamaran platform is described. The turbine is a partially-submerged multi-blade undershot waterwheel (USWW). The objective is to develop a PTO for the optimal conversion of the MHK energy harnessed by the turbine to electric power, which is stored in battery banks onboard the MHK platform. Modeling, simulation, and bench testing of the USWW and PTO show the feasibility of utilizing the B-CVT's variable gear ratio to decouple the USWW and generator speeds, maintaining the waterwheel within its optimal tip speed ratio (TSR) while varying the generator speed, thereby increasing the efficiency of the PTO. Results of bench and field testing in support of characterizing the power conversion capabilities of the PTO are described. The system being developed is in support of potential self-powered autonomous mobile recharge stations for unmanned aerial vehicles (U A V s) operating in coastal zones. Field tests of the complete MHK platform with 9 blades on the waterwheel and wheel sub mergences of 10 and 12 inches (full blade submergence) were performed. The overall proof-of-concept was successfully demonstrated, with the system satisfactorily capturing and converting water flow energy into electricity. The feasibility of utilizing the B-CVT as a means of increasing the PTO power capture capabilities and efficiency is analyzed.


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    Title :

    A Power Takeoff Device for a Small Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Deployed from an Unmanned Floating Platform




    Publication date :

    2023-09-25


    Size :

    1155120 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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