A Set-Up of 7 Laser Triangulation Sensors and a Draw-Wire Sensor for Measuring Relative Displacement of a Piston Rod Mechanical Lead-Through Transmission in an Offshore Wave Energy Converter on the Ocean Floor
Table 2
Calibration protocol for the draw-wire sensor measuring system.
Positions for translator and piston rod during calibration of the draw-wire sensor in WEC L2
Length from bottom of translator to bottom of stator (mm)
Length from top of translator to top of stator (mm)
Length to translator bottom position (mm)
Piston rod length above the top of the seal housing (mm)
Voltage (V)
The bottom of the translator in line with the bottom of the stator, Figure 19(a)
0
603
1361.5
1486.5
2.850
The top of the translator in line with the top of the stator, Figure 19(b)
