Utilizing HurricanesGroup Krypton

Noah Berko, Austin Clune, Mariah Schwartz

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What is a hurricane?Type of tropical cyclone that occurs in tropical and subtropical

climates¹Tropical Cyclone: Low pressure system where lightening and thunder are present

Hurricanes classified by their wind speeds¹74mph → Category 1

111+ mph → Category 3 and above

Considered major hurricanes

40-60 Hurricanes per year¹1. 1. “Hurricanes.” Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <

http://www.c2es.org/science-impacts/extreme-weather/hurricanes>.

http://globe-views.com/dcim/dreams/hurricane/hurricane-01.jpg (image)

Significance of TopicA single hurricane could produce 200 times the world’s electrical

generating capacity.1

Diminish the world’s dependence on fossil fuels.1

1 "Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes?" Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://www.isfoundation.com/news/environment/can-we-harness-energy-hurricanes>.

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Current State and Challenges: Wave PowerThousands of patents, but only a few tested designs1

Currently produces approximately 2.0x1015 watts1

Hurricane waves are tough to predict as opposed to offshore waves1

Complex sea conditions

Most technology is not subject to strong wave loads1

Extremely expensive technology1

1- Chen, Zhongxian, Haitao Yu, Minqiang Hu, Gaojun Meng, and Cheng Wen. "A Review of Offshore Wave Energy Extraction System." Advances in Mechanical Engineering. Sage Journals, 25 Sept. 2013. Web.<http://ade.sagepub.com/content/5/623020.full>

http://inhabitat.com/underwater-kite-turbines-harvest-energy-from-ocean-waves/ (image)

Current State and Challenges: Wind PowerHurricane Winds

Strong enough to produce wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour¹

Winds can cause hurricanes to release more than 2 million trillion gallons of water per day¹

Predicted 2-11% increase in wind speeds¹

Wind Turbines can be placed in the ocean to remove energy from hurricanes²

Affects the edges of the hurricane, thus eventually reaching the eyehttps://toryardvaark.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/off_shore_wind_turbine.jpg (image)

1. “Hurricanes.” Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://www.c2es.org/science-impacts/extreme-weather/hurricanes>.

2. Messmore, Theresa, Dr. "Taming Hurricanes." University of Delaware Daily. University of Delaware, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2015. <http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/hurricanes-wind-turbines-022614.html>.

Current State and Challenges: Wind Power• Only predicted by the use of simulated Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy

and Isaac¹• highest simulated reduction of wind speeds

87 mph for Sandy and 92 mph for Katrinereduced height of waves

• Challenges¹• Costly • Tens of thousands of turbines required to be effective• Turbines much larger than commercial wind farm turbines• Simulated scenario at this date• Cannot be the only line of defense with hurricanes

http://www.livinglowcountry.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Offshore-Wind-Power.jpg (image)1. Messmore, Theresa, Dr. "Taming Hurricanes." University of Delaware Daily. University of Delaware, 26 Feb. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2015. <

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2014/feb/hurricanes-wind-turbines-022614.html>.

Future ImprovementsImprove wave load that wave extraction technology can handle

Improve wind load that wind extraction technology can handle

Learning how to predict nature of waves and hurricanes

Develop mechanisms that don’t corrode as much over time

ConclusionUnpredictable in nature and occurrence2

Release most energy while they condense water vapor into droplets1

No current technology to do that1

Hurricane’s energy is spread out2

Destroy any device designed to gather its energy1

1 Spoon, Marianne. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/harness-energy-tornado-hurricane.htm>.

2 "Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes?" Can We Harness the Energy from Hurricanes? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. <http://www.isfoundation.com/news/environment/can-we-harness-energy-hurricanes>.

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