Checkmate SeaEnergy DEXA Converter The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is currently placed off the shoreline of Spain and the United Kingdom. It has been designed to be a fault tolerant system having multiple levels of redundancy along its 100-meter long links. Its major subsystems are structure, moorings, hydraulics, electronics, and control. Controlling the fault tolerances allows the Pelamis to be placed in the harshest of environments off the coastline. Pelamis has been designed to attach and detach rapidly, with machines that are able to be installed on site with little to no manned intervention. The time of attachment and detachment are also very short, with two hours allowed to assemble large linkages and less than one hour to disassemble. The Pelamis design is fully modular, and the next step in its service life is to include a service base to decrease maintenance times and transmission of energy. Some of the ideas and initial requirements for a Pelamis service base would include: Suitable maneuvering space for berthing and unberthing Sheltered from adverse weather Level access for vehicles Conditions suitable for use by mobile cranes Safe navigational route to and from offshore site The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter has been considered to be the most cost-efficient commercial system in place today. A picture of the Pelamis can be seen below (Figure 2), taking into perspective how long the linkages are in the system. Figure : The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter. The Pelamis uses a hinged linkage system to transmit hydraulic power to a generator, and has been successfully implemented in European countries. 1.3.3. Codes and Standards With electrical components in the system, all testing and building will adhere to the ‘Electrical and Electronic Testing Collection’ (ANSI), the National Electric Code (N.E.C), and the ‘Other Electrical Accessories Collection’ (ANSI) standards. Also, since parts will most likely be submerged in salt water, the ‘Paint Requirement for Corrosion Protection’ will be followed regarding coating of the system. For testing in the open ocean, contact lines are being opened with officials to discuss the lawfulness of testing. Appropriate laws and standards will be followed; more data will be available in 2-3 weeks time.
Checkmate SeaEnergy DEXA Converter The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter is currently placed off the shoreline of Spain and the United Kingdom. It has been designed to be a fault tolerant system having multiple levels of redundancy along its 100-meter long links. Its major subsystems are structure, moorings, hydraulics, electronics, and control. Controlling the fault tolerances allows the Pelamis to be placed in the harshest of environments off the coastline. Pelamis has been designed to attach and detach rapidly, with machines that are able to be installed on site with little to no manned intervention. The time of attachment and detachment are also very short, with two hours allowed to assemble large linkages and less than one hour to disassemble. The Pelamis design is fully modular, and the next step in its service life is to include a service base to decrease maintenance times and transmission of energy. Some of the ideas and initial requirements for a Pelamis service base would include: Suitable maneuvering space for berthing and unberthing Sheltered from adverse weather Level access for vehicles Conditions suitable for use by mobile cranes Safe navigational route to and from offshore site The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter has been considered to be the most cost-efficient commercial system in place today. A picture of the Pelamis can be seen below (Figure 2), taking into perspective how long the linkages are in the system. Figure : The Pelamis Wave Energy Converter. The Pelamis uses a hinged linkage system to transmit hydraulic power to a generator, and has been successfully implemented in European countries. 1.3.3. Codes and Standards With electrical components in the system, all testing and building will adhere to the ‘Electrical and Electronic Testing Collection’ (ANSI), the National Electric Code (N.E.C), and the ‘Other Electrical Accessories Collection’ (ANSI) standards. Also, since parts will most likely be submerged in salt water, the ‘Paint Requirement for Corrosion Protection’ will be followed regarding coating of the system. For testing in the open ocean, contact lines are being opened with officials to discuss the lawfulness of testing. Appropriate laws and standards will be followed; more data will be available in 2-3 weeks time.
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