A Self-Synchronizing Underwater Acoustic Network for Mooring Load Monitoring of a Wave Energy Converter
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OSTI ID:1837987
This paper reports on the development of a self-synchronizing underwater acoustic network developed for remote monitoring of mooring loads in Wave Energy Converters (WECs). This network uses Time Division Multiple Access and operates self-contained with the ability for users to remotely transmit commands to the network as needed. Each node is a self-contained unit, consisting of a protocol adaptor board, an FAU-DPAM underwater acoustic modem and a battery pack. A node can be connected to a load cell, to a topside user or to the WEC. Every node is swapable. The protocol adaptor board, named Protocol Adaptor for Digital LOad Cell (PADLOC) supports a variety of digital load cell message formats (CAN, MODBUS, custom ASCII) and underwater acoustic modem serial formats. PADLOC enables topside users to connect to separate load cells through a user-specific command. This is especially important if the user is monitoring multiple load cells during deployment or maintenance, when the primary data system may be offline. Each PADLOC board handles formatting, buffering and has a one-on-one serial connection with each pair (node) of a digital load cell and acoustic modem. In addition, each PADLOC board handles the timekeeping and power saving features for each node. The only limitation is the data bit rate and delay limitations associated with the underwater acoustic modem. A four node self-synchronizing network has been developed to demonstrate the load cell monitoring capability using the PADLOC technology on the CalWave WEC.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Water Power Technologies Office (EE-4W)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1837987
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-5700-81748; MainId:82521; UUID:2e6354e3-adce-4008-867e-0959001ce402; MainAdminID:63511
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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