Prof. Yong Hoon Lee presented Multi-Body Modeling for Conceptual Design of Co-Located Ocean Renewable Energy and Aquaculture Systems at the ASME 2023 IDETC-CIE Conference

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Publication Information

  • Presented by: Prof. Yong Hoon Lee
  • Authors: Yong Hoon Lee and Yue Guan
  • Title: Multi-Body Modeling for Conceptual Design of Co-Located Ocean Renewable Energy and Aquaculture Systems
  • Conference: ASME 2023 IDETC-CIE Conference, 19th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control (MSNDC)
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Abstract

This study presents a multi-body dynamic modeling approach for exploring and optimizing the novel co-location design of ocean-based renewable energy systems and aquaculture fishery systems. As both systems expand offshore to meet global energy and food demands, competition for limited oceanic space has become a growing concern. The co-location of these two distinctive systems offers a solution to this challenge by combining them in overlapping geographical locations while addressing their respective objectives and constraints. The study introduces a conceptual design configuration that integrates floating offshore wind turbines with a fish production aquaculture system, effectively maximizing the use of available space. A multidisciplinary design optimization technique is employed to simultaneously solve hydrostatic and hydrodynamic properties, wave forcing terms, multi-body dynamic system equations, and the optimization problem. The study primarily aims to provide a comprehensive approach that offers a problem solution framework, valuable insights from the design solutions, and guidance for future development of various architectures and configurations of co-located ocean renewable energy and aquaculture systems. By addressing the challenges of co-location at the conceptual design stage with a systematic optimization framework, the study hopes to contribute to the optimal use of the ocean environment. Furthermore, the methodology presented in this study will inspire the application of multi-body dynamics for integrating heterogeneous systems across other disciplinary domains.