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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Title Author Date Publication Type Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Assessment of the Hydrodynamic Performance of an Oscillating Water Column Device in Front of a V-Shaped Vertical Wall Konispoliatis, D. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Influence of distinct bottom geometries on the hydrodynamic performance of an OWC device Mohapatra, P., Vijay, K., Bhattacharyya, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical investigation on the hydrodynamics of a hybrid OWC wave energy converter combining a floating buoy Wan, C., Yang, C., Bai, X. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation of a Multi-OWC wind turbine floating platform Fenu, B., Bonfanti, M., Bardazzi, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Experimental study on hydrodynamic behavior and energy conversion of multiple oscillating-water-column chamber in regular waves Kim, J-S., Nam, B., Kim, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Array Effects, Performance
Feasibility of integrating a very large floating structure with multiple wave energy converters combining oscillating water columns and oscillating flaps Cheng, Y., Song, F., Xi, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Peak shaving control in OWC wave energy converters: From concept to implementation in the Mutriku wave power plant Carrelhas, A., Gato, L., Henriques, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Full Scale
Numerical analysis on a self-rectifying impulse turbine with U-shaped duct for oscillating water column wave energy conversion Guo, P., Zhang, Y., Chen, W. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Improved hydrodynamic performance of an OWC device based on a Helmholtz resonator Rodriguez, A., Trivedi, K., Koley, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Evaluation of the rotor eccentricity added radial force of oscillating water column Tao, R., Lu, J., Jin, F. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Measuring and investigating the effect of sloshing on the performance of an OWC wave energy converter by means of a novel experimental approach Kharkeshi, B., Shafaghat, R., Rezanejad, K. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Estimation of generator electrical power output and turbine torque in modelling and field testing of OWC wave energy converters Carrelhas, A., Gato, L., Henriques, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Performance
Numerical investigations of water column responses at different moonpool locations within a fixed vessel Garad, S., Bhattacharyya, A., Datta, R. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic performance analysis of a new hybrid wave energy converter system using OpenFOAM Masoomi, M., Sarlak, H., Rezanejad, K. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Reliable control of turbine–generator set for oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: Numerical modelling and field data comparison Carrelhas, A., Gato, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Control, Power Take Off
Wave Energy Generation in Brazil: A Georeferenced Oscillating Water Column Inventory Bastos, A., Souza, T., Ribeiro, D. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves Cannata, G., Simone, M., Gallerano, F. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance variations of wave energy converters due to global long-term wave period change (1900–2010) Ulazia, A., Saenz-Aguirre, A., Ibarra-Berastegui, G. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Effect of Air Chamber Geometrical Design for Enhancing the Output Power of Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Elmallah, M., Elgohary, M., Shouman, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
Exergy assessment and sustainability of a simple off-shore oscillating water column device Molina-Salas, A., Quirós, C., Gigant, P. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off
A numerical-experimental study on the hydrodynamic performance of a U-OWC wave energy converter Carlo, L., Iuppa, C., Faraci, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Experimental investigation on an OWC wave energy converter integrated into a floating offshore wind turbine Zhou, Y., Ning, D., Chen, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Dynamic performance of a fluidic diode subjected to periodic flow Doddamani, H., Samad, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Numerical study on a hybrid WEC of the Backward Bent Duct Buoy and Point Absorber Jalani, M., Saad, M., Samion, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Mediterranean coastal wave-climate long-term trend in climate change scenarios and effects on the optimal sizing of OWC wave energy converters Simonetti, I., Cappietti, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Vortex-induced piezoelectric cantilever beam vibration for ocean wave energy harvesting via airflow from the orifice of oscillation water column chamber Du, X., Wang, Y., Chen, H. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
An Overview of the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Technologies: Issues and Challenges Khaleghi, S., Lie, T., Baguley, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
A novel geometry of an onshore Oscillating Water Column wave energy converter Güths, A., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: A critical review of numerical modelling and control Rosati, M., Henriques, J., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Experimental study of the hydrodynamic performance of a U-oscillating water column wave energy converter Xu, C., Liu, Z., Tang, G. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Experimental research on three parallel backward bent duct buoys Chen, T., Wu, B., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Array Effects, Performance
Numerical investigation of a dual cylindrical OWC hybrid system incorporated into a fixed caisson breakwater Yang, C., Xu, T., Wan, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic performance of a hybrid system of a floating oscillating water column and a breakwater Ram, G., Saad, M., Abidin, N. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
A Numerical Study on an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter with Hyper-Elastic Material Li, X., Xiao, Q. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Nonlinear hydrodynamic modelling for floating wave energy converters: A code-to-code comparison Penalba, M., Zarketa, A., Giorgi, G. Book Chapter Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
A Numerical Investigation of the Energy Efficiency Enhancement of Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Systems Ramezanzadeh, S., Ozbulut, M., Yildiz, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Energy assessment of potential locations for OWC instalation at the Portuguese coast Anastas, G., Santos, J., Fortes, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Experimental Proof-of-Concept of a Hybrid Wave Energy Converter Based on Oscillating Water Column and Overtopping Mechanisms Simonetti, I., Esposito, A., Cappietti, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Experimental and numerical analysis of a hybrid WEC-breakwater system combining an oscillating water column and an oscillating buoy Cheng, Y., Fu, L., Dai, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Performance of a Floating Offshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Mia, M., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave Energy Potential of the Coast of El Hierro Island for the Exploitation of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Padrón, I., García, M., Marichal, G. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Theoretically based correction to model test results of OWC wave energy converters to account for air compressibility effect Falcao, A., Henriques, J., Gomes, R. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Model tests on a floating coaxial-duct OWC wave energy converter with focus on the spring-like air compressibility effect Portillo, J., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off, Structural
The effect of the elliptical front wall on energy conversion performance of the offshore OWC chamber: A numerical study Qu, M., Yu, D., Xu, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Sea trial results of the biradial and Wells turbines at Mutriku wave power plant Gato, L., Henriques, J., Carrelhas, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data Performance
Effects of mooring configurations on the hydrodynamic performance of a floating offshore oscillating water column wave energy converter Gubesch, E., Abdussamie, N., Penesis, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Experimental study on Scour Around Foundations for Marine Energy Harvesting Technologies in Complex Soils Da Costa Miranda, F. Thesis Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Mooring
A coupled numerical framework for hybrid floating offshore wind turbine and oscillating water column wave energy converters Zhang, D., Chen, Z., Liu, X. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Control, Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off
Transient aerodynamic performance of bidirectional impulse turbine in reciprocating airflows for hydrokinetic energy conversion systems Wang, X., Yan, Y., Wang, W-Q. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A novel Geno-fuzzy based model for hydrodynamic efficiency prediction of a land-fixed oscillating water column for various front wall openings, power take-off dampings and incident wave steepnesses Altunkaynak, A., Çelik, A. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Materials, Power Take Off, Structural
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