Pictures and movies

Starting point for further development

Laboratory rig Buldra (1:3 scale version)


Fred Olsen FO³ concept consisting of 21 point absorbers placed under a semi-submersible platform: test model (1:20) at the model basin at Marintek


Computer generated animation of FO³ at sea

Extended laboratory and outdoor testing

Løkstad test facility


Experimental investigation of breaking waves on a buoy:
• (a): the buoy in the model tank
• (b): the force transducer
• (c): different buoy geometries


(a)
(b)
(c)
Snapshots of small scale drop tests (1/16) for different objects with a penetration depth of 0,02 m and the following characteristics:
• (a) : cone 20° with a drop height of 1,00 m
• (b) : cone 45° with a drop height of 1,50 m
• (c) : hemisphere with a drop height of 0,50 m

The following movie shows the impact phenomenon on a point absorber:


Tests performed by Ghent University.



Production of a large scale test model (1/3) with diameter 1,75 m (Spiromatic)




Snapshots of large scale drop tests (1/3) at the “Watersportbaan” performed by Ghent University

The movies show tests performed by Ghent University:
• Large scale drop tests performed at the “Watersportbaan”.




• Large scale drop test filmed by a high speed camera.


• A destruction test which has been carried out on a large scale model (1/3).
Remark: the playback of the video is accellerated by a factor of 10.





Experimental test set-up

The final result: a revised and optimized concept

The B22: Scale model of the revised and final concept at Risør



The B1: Full prototype in Risør



The B1: Full prototype at sea



The final project technical committee meeting in Sandefjørd (2-4 March 2009)

Specific Targeted Research Project
Priority 6-1 : Sustainable Energy Systems
Scientific officer : Mr T. Langlois d'Estaintot

The SEEWEC project is funded under the 6^th Framework Programme.
The financial support from the European Community is gratefully acknowledged.