海流發電機最佳化配置研究

Abstract

由於尾流的存在使得在大面積佈置海流發電機時將降低各個機組的效率，且很難通過物理手段消除尾流的影響，因此在佈置海流發電機前，去預測每部機組之間造成的影響和總發電量並優化排列方式是十分重要的課題。本研究參考風力發電機組的配置方式，利用尾流的計算公式與模擬退火演算法，提出出一套專門針對海流發電機配置與優化的模擬系統，並用產生之結果與其它案例進行比較，以此來驗證此系統的準確度與可行性。而實驗結果表明，此模擬系統不僅能提供海流發電機配置的方式，也能計算出在受尾流的影響下的總發電量，且在比較幾種配置方案後，模擬系統與其他配置方案比較皆有更好的表現，可為未來更複雜的環境模擬提供基礎。

Wake effects in a large-scale array of ocean current turbines diminished the efficiency of an individual unit. Eliminating the real-life wakes was nearly impossible by those physical means. Thus, accurately predicting the impact among units and optimizing the arrangement of turbines were crucial issues. Inspired by configuration methods used in wind turbine arrays, this study developed a simulation system specifically for configuring and optimizing ocean current turbines. The system incorporated wake calculation formulas and simulated annealing algorithms. Results were compared with the other cases to validate the system's accuracy and feasibility. Experimental findings demonstrated that the simulation system not only provided a methodology for configuring ocean current turbines but also calculated total power generation, accounting for wake effects. Additionally, the simulation system outperformed various configuration scenarios, highlighting its potential as a foundation for future simulations in more complex environments.