ABSTRACT
Sara Ferreño & Alicia Munín Cetnaga – Centro Tecnológico del Naval Gallego, Spain
V. Díaz-Casas, Pablo Fariñas & F. López Peña Integrated Group for Engineering Research, University of Coruña, Spain
ABSTRACT: In this paper the computational simulation of the behaviour of a buoy intended for automation and power generation in aquaculture facilities has been studied. The main purpose for this buoy is to serve as power supply for an aquaculture farm to support a system that could operate independently. The dynamic behaviour of the buoy results to be of crucial importance in order to guarantee the correct operation of both the power generation equipment and the farm control system. To investigate this dynamic behaviour a computational simulation, through a 3DOF solver and a mooring simulator, have been combined. Since the fish farm will be installed offshore, a key point to be considered during its design is that the installation must be capable to undergo adverse weather conditions without damage. In this way all its elements susceptible to suffer damage or loss are designed and installing such to be stowed automatically (i.e. windmill), and the cages (including both the structure and the networks) have a suitable strength to withstand in the event of extreme weather conditions.
