TY - RPRT
TI - Oscillating Water Column Structural Model
AU - Copeland, G
AU - Bull, D
AU - Jepsen, R
AU - Gordon, M
AB - An oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter is a structure with an opening to the ocean below the free surface, i.e. a structure with a moonpool. Two structural models for a nonaxisymmetric terminator design OWC, the Backward Bent Duct Buoy (BBDB) are discussed in this report. The results of this structural model design study are intended to inform experiments and modeling underway in support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiated Reference Model Project (RMP). A detailed design developed by Re Vision Consulting used stiffeners and girders to stabilize the structure against the hydrostatic loads experienced by a BBDB device. Additional support plates were added to this structure to account for loads arising from the mooring line attachment points. A simplified structure was designed in a modular fashion. This simplified design allows easy alterations to the buoyancy chambers and uncomplicated analysis of resulting changes in buoyancy.
DA - 2014/09//
PY - 2014
SP - 31
PB - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
SN - SAND2014-18082 
UR - https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1323379
DO - 10.2172/1323379
LA - English
KY - Wave
KY - Oscillating Water Column
KY - Lab Data
KY - Modeling
KY - Extreme Events
KY - Structural
ER -