1.

Introduction





PICTURE






No. Name ID No. IC No. Programme Phone No. Email Address
1 Lee Hsui Eik
G02593
901001-12-5621 Civil
Engineering
0133663255 aaronlhe@gmail.com
2 Kee Ri Hong 16259 930113-08-6519 Civil
Engineering
0164448400 aeronautics93@gmail.com
3 Tan Ming Ee
16484 930502-07-5864
Civil
Engineering
0134088404 tanmingee93@gmail.com
4 Thinagran
s/o Silavaraj
15960 931220-08-6519 Civil
Engineering
0149059863 thinagran@gmail.com
5 Nurul Asikin
Othman
G01840 880829-01-5326 Civil
Engineering



Title of project : Development of Modular Floating Renewable Energy Harnessing
(MoFREH) Unit for Malaysian Waters
Supervisor : Assoc.Prof.Ir.Dr.Mohd.Shahir Liew









2. Project Descriptions

2.1 Introduction
As global energy consumption continues to rise, the world is in need of viable energy
harnessing alternatives to supplement a depleting source of fossil fuels. In recent times,
many developed countries have pushed for renewable energy technologies which can take
many forms from solar to wind, to geothermal sources. The Ocean covers 70 % of the
earth, functioning as a major solar energy absorber and circulator which are seen today as
yet another potential source of renewable energy technology. Such technologies are still
at their infancies and present a huge engineering challenge. Wave energy technologies
have to be able to generate waves economically in the smaller waves , whilst
withstanding breakage in gale force weather, hence a matter of design optimization. The
Modular Floating Renewable Energy Harnessing (MoFREH) unit utilizes a novel concept
of regional specific design of wave energy converters tailored to the natural environment
it is to be placed in. The regional specific metocean conditions have to be pre-determined
to a certain degree of engineering usability for a preliminary concept of MoFREH to
materialize for that specific region. For this pioneering work, the east coast of Peninsular
Malaysia is taken to be a sample space in Malaysian waters for a first order investigation
into the first ever form of MoFREH. In a review of the site bathymetry and wave climate,
it was found that a differential heave system would work best for the region. In order to
intensify the energy density production per unit area, the MoFREH unit is retrofitted with
a solar topside skid. The mass contribution from the solar array and its supporting
equipment is tailored to increase the inertial mass of the system hence, enhancing the
power take off of the Wave generators even in benign seas.


2.2 Methodology


1. Review of wave energy converters
Intensive literature review
2. Acquisition of SEAFINE data
Full wave data for 2003
3. Analysis of wave data via WaVEA
Wave Power Potential
4. Proof of Concept Design of MoFREH
Done via our proprietary MoFREH1 program
5. From Paper to Reality
Integrated Bussiness Model
2.3 Procedure

- Highlighted in section 2.2 Methodology.


2.4 Problem Encounter

- Lack of raw data
- Lack of funding for model tests
- Engineering balance of techno-economic standpoints

2.5 Solution

MoFREH suite of novelties



2.6 Advantage

Employing engineering Novelties suited for Malaysian waters.
Renewable and integrated with needs of all stakeholders
Suitable for rural / urban coastal electrification


3. Outcome

Wave climate in East Peninsular Malaysian waters (South China Sea) are
largely dominated (approx. 85 % of the time) by 0 1m wave heights with a
range average of 0.496m.
95 % of all wave period data is concentrated within the 3-5 second range.
The average is computed to be 4.02 seconds. End of the year monsoon swells
is seen to be the reason underlying wave periods exceeding 6 seconds.
The South China Sea flanking East Peninsular Malaysia is in motion most of
Variable Ballast
System (VBS)
Modified Deep Draft
Semi Sub with dry
equipment Concept
WaVEA , MoFREH1
Programs and Design
Methods
Integrated Bussiness
Model
MoFREH
the time , it should be noted that most probable wave height encounter is
relatively benign ( 0.1 -1m).
MoFREH is thus designed as a regional specific innovation for short period
and low wave height climates.


4. Prototype