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 Type of Content Technology Collection Method Device
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
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
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
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
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
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
Time-domain simulation of a slack-moored floating oscillating water column and validation with physical model tests Gomes, R., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, 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
Seafloor Site Characterization for a Remote Island OWC Device Near King Island, Tasmania, Australia Cossu, R., Heatherington, C., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Power Smoothing and Energy Storage Sizing of Vented Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Arrays Rajapakse, G., Jayasinghe, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
A Numerical Study on Hydrodynamic Performance of an Inclined OWC Wave Energy Converter with Nonlinear Turbine–Chamber Interaction based on 3D Potential Flow Kim, J., Nam, B., Kim, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Intra-annual variability in the performance of an oscillating water column wave energy converter López, I., Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Experimental Assessment of a Fixed On-Shore Oscillating Water Column Device: Case Study on Oman Sea Yazdi, H., Shafaghat, R., Alamian, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
Assessment of oscillating water column performance: Influence of wave steepness at various chamber lengths and bottom slopes Kharati-Koopaee, M., Fathi-Kelestani, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on Micro-Scale Ocean Wave Power Generator Using Oscillating Water Column System with Piezoelectric Kevin, K., Simanjuntak, E., Utomo, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Determination of damping coefficient experimentally and mathematical vibration modelling of OWC surface fluctuations Çelik, A., Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic Investigation of a Dual-Cylindrical OWC Wave Energy Converter Integrated into a Fixed Caisson Breakwater Wan, C., Yang, C., Fang, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a cylindrical dual-chamber Oscillating Water Column device Ning, D., Zhou, Y., Mayon, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comparative assessment of control strategies for the biradial turbine in the Mutriku OWC plant Fay, F. , Henriques, J., Kelly, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Test Center Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Modelling and field testing of a breakwater-integrated U-OWC wave energy converter with dielectric elastomer generator Moretti, G., Malara, G., Scialo, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
Wave power extraction by a nearshore oscillating water column converter with a surging lip-wall Deng, Z., Wang, L., Zhao, X. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, 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
The Effect of Mooring Line Parameters in Inducing Parametric Resonance on the Spar-Buoy Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Giorgi, G., Gomes, R., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Non-isentropic study of a closed-circuit oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Benreguig, P., Vicente, M., Crowley, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Sensitivity of OWC performance to air compressibility López, I., Carballo, R., Taveira-Pinto, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of a floating offshore OWC wave energy converter: An experimental study Singh, U., Abdussamie, N., Hore, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance Assessment of a Hybrid Wave Energy Converter Integrated into a Harbor Breakwater Cabral, T. , Clemente, D., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
The Effect of Mooring Line Parameters in Inducing Parametric Resonance on the Spar-Buoy Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Giorgi, G., Gomes, R., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Mooring, Performance
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