Oscillating Water Column

Hollow structure that uses wave action to compress air through a turbine.

Oscillating water column devices use wave action to pressurize air in a chamber, forcing it through an air turbine. As water recedes from the chamber, the resulting vacuum pulls air back through the turbine and into the chamber. They can be located onshore or in deeper waters offshore. The turbine may be coupled to a rotary generator to produce electricity.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

Total results: 480
Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Array modeling and testing of fixed OWC type Wave Energy Converters Brekken, T., Lomonaco, P., DuPont, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Hydrodynamic Investigation of a Novel Concept of Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Converter Device Rezanejad, K., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Unveiling the potential of using a spar-buoy oscillating-water-column wave energy converter for low-power stand-alone applications Oikonomou, C., Gomes, R., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Design and optimization investigation on hydraulic transmission and energy storage system for a floating-array-buoys wave energy converter Sun, P., Li, Q., He, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
The power flow and the wave energy flux at an operational wave farm: Findings from Mutriku, Bay of Biscay Ibarra-Berastegi, G., Ulazia, A., Sáenz, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of an U-Shaped Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Device under Oblique Incident Waves Trivedi, K., Koley, S., Panduranga, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Ocean Energy Systems Wave Energy Modeling Task 10.4: Numerical Modeling of a Fixed Oscillating Water Column Bingham, H., Yu, Y-H., Nielsen, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation of wave energy converters based on dielectric elastomer generators Moretti, G., Scialo, A., Malara, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Substructure
Mooring Analysis of a Floating OWC Wave Energy Converter Pols, A., Gubesch, E., Abdussamie, N. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
Study on an Oscillating Water Column Wave Power Converter Installed in an Offshore Jacket Foundation for Wind-Turbine System Part I: Open Sea Wave Energy Converting Efficiency Lee, H., Chen, G., Hsieh, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Hydrodynamic Efficiency of a Wave Energy Converter in Front of an Orthogonal Breakwater Konispoliatis, D., Mavrakos, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics
Sequential optimization of the geometrical parameters of an OWC device based on the specific wave characteristics Hayati, M., Nikseresht, A., Haghighi, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Numerical Assessment of Onshore Wave Energy in France: Wave Energy, Conversion and Cost Sergent, P., Baudry, V., De Bonviller, A. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling
Wave energy converter physical model design and testing: The case of floating oscillating-water-columns Portillo, J., Collins, K., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Performance of an Array of Oscillating Water Column Devices in Front of a Fixed Vertical Breakwater Konispoliatis, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Detecting parametric resonance in a floating oscillating water column device for wave energy conversion: Numerical simulations and validation with physical model tests Giorgi, G., Gomes, R., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Experimental investigation into 3D scour processes around a gravity based Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Lancaster, O., Cossu, R., Baldock, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
The Influence of the Chamber Configuration on the Hydrodynamic Efficiency of Oscillating Water Column Devices Rodriguez, A., Ilzarbe, J., Casarin, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
On the impact of long-term wave trends on the geometry optimisation of oscillating water column wave energy converters Ulazia, A., Esnaola, G., Serras, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Array Effects
Wave loads on a land-based dual-chamber Oscillating Water Column wave energy device Wang, R., Ning, D., Zou, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Hydrodynamic optimisation of an axisymmetric floating Oscillating Water Column type wave energy converter with an enlarged inner tube Gradowski, M., Gomes, R., Alves, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Mathematical modeling of oscillating water column wave energy converter devices over the undulated sea bed Koley, S., Trivedi, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power capture performance of hybrid wave farms combining different wave energy conversion technologies: The H-factor Zheng, S., Zhang, Y., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Thermodynamics of the OWC chamber: Experimental turbine performance under stationary flow Moñino, A., Quirós, C., Mengíbar, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Validation and Comparison of Numerical Models for the Mooring System of a Floating Wave Energy Converter Paduano, B., Giorgi, G., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
A Comparison of Numerical Approaches for the Design of Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters Touzon, I., Nava, V., de Miguel, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Structural Safety Analysis for an Oscillating Water Column Wave Power Conversion System Installed in Caisson Structure Lee, H., Wu, T., Lin, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Reinforcement Learning control of an onshore oscillating arm Wave Energy Converter Bruzzone, L., Fanghella, P., Berselli, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Hydrodynamic efficiency versus structural longevity of a fixed OWC wave energy converter Jalon, M., Brennan, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Backward Bent Duct Buoy (BBDB) of Wave Energy Converter: An Overview of BBDB Shapes Ismail, N., Aiman, M., Rahman, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Hydrodynamic investigation on an OWC wave energy converter integrated into an OWT monopile Zhou, Y., Ning, D., Shi, W. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
Performance of a floating oscillating water column wave energy converter over a sloping bed Mohapatra, P., Bhattacharyya, A., Sahoo, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-flume tests of a model-scaled OWC chamber-turbine system under irregular wave conditions Liu, Z., Xu, C., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Performance analysis of a floating breakwater integrated with multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters in regular and irregular seas Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical analysis of the influence of air compressibility effects on an oscillating water column wave energy converter chamber Gonçalves, R., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of a multi-Oscillating Water Column (OWC) platform Zheng, S., Antonini, A., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Symmetry-Breaking for Airflow Control Optimization of an Oscillating-Water-Column System M'zoughi, F., Garrido, I., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Design optimization of a purely radial turbine for operation in the inhalation mode of an oscillating water column Ansarifard, N., Kianejad, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Determination of hydrodynamic parameters of a fixed OWC by performing experimental and numerical free decay tests Çelik, A., Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
An Iterative Refining Approach to Design the Control of Wave Energy Converters with Numerical Modeling and Scaled HIL Testing Delmonte, N., Robles, E., Cova, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off
Efficiency Improvement of a Novel Submerged Oscillating Water Column (SOWC) Energy Harvester Torabi, M., Savage, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Dynamic analysis of wave action on an OWC wave energy converter under the influence of viscosity Wang, R., Ning, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Wave power extraction from a tubular structure integrated oscillating water column Zheng, S., Zhu, G. , Simmonds, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Operating reserve investigation for the integration of wave, solar and wind energies Talaat, M., Elkholy, M., Farahat, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Overall Performance Evaluation of a Model-Scale OWC Wave Energy Converter Liu, Z., Xu, C., Qu, N. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Efficiency and Survivability of a Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Moored to the Seabed: An Overview of the EsflOWC MaRINET2 Database Kisacik, D., Statigaki, V., Wu, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Mooring
On the dynamics of an array of spar-buoy oscillating water column devices with inter-body mooring connections Oikonomou, C., Gomes, R., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Geometrical investigation of a U-shaped oscillating water column wave energy device Ning, D., Guo, B., Wang, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation of multiple Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters integrated in a floating breakwater: Energy extraction performance Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical analysis of the performance of two onshore oscillating water column wave energy converters at different chamber wall slopes Gaspar, L., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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