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

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Title Author Date Publication Type Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Hydrodynamic characteristics of a hybrid oscillating water column-oscillating buoy wave energy converter integrated into a π-type floating breakwater Cheng, Y., Du, W., Dai, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance analysis of a coast – OWC wave energy converter integrated system Gang, A., Guo, B., Hu, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Sea trial test on offshore integration of an oscillating buoy wave energy device and floating breakwater Zheng, X., Ji, M., Jing, F. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Techno-economic assessment of a hybrid on grid PV-wave system: A case study in Caspian Sea Saheli, M., Lari, K., Salehi, G. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices
Experimental investigation into laboratory effects of an OWC wave energy converter Orphin, J., Schmitt, P., Nader, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Maximising the hydrodynamic performance of offshore oscillating water column wave energy converters Gubesch, E., Abdussamie, N., Penesis, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Size matters: Scale effects of an OWC wave energy converter Orphin, J., Nader, J., Penesis, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Inclusion of a pitching mid-wall for a dual-chamber oscillating water column wave energy converter device Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Deng, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Energy conversion and hydrodynamic analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters integrated into a semi-submersible platform Cheng, Y., Dai, S., Dai, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
The effect of the environment humidity on the performance of an oscillating water column wave energy converter Gonçalves, A., Teixeira, P. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
The influence of oblique waves on the hydrodynamic efficiency of an onshore OWC wave energy converter Rodriguez, A., Casarin, R., Ilzarbe, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Modeling and control strategy analysis of a hydraulic energy-storage wave energy conversion system Li, Y., Wang, X., Fang, X. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Wave-to-wire models of wells and impulse turbines for oscillating water column wave energy converters operating in the Mediterranean Sea Ciappi, L., Cheli, L., Simonetti, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave power extraction for an oscillating water column device consisting of a surging front and back lip-wall: An analytical study Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Deng, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy capture by an omnidirectional point sink oscillating water column system Mayon, R., Ning, D., Zhang, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Design optimization of a novel vertical augmentation channel housing a cross-flow turbine and performance evaluation as a wave energy converter Weerakoon, A., Kim, B-H., Cho, Y-J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical investigation of scaling effect in two-dimensional oscillating water column wave energy devices for harvesting wave energy Mia, M., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Mathematical modeling of breakwater-integrated oscillating water column wave energy converter devices under irregular incident waves Trivedi, K., Koley, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave energy cost projections: A report for Wave Swell Energy Limited Hayward, J. Report Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Efficient response of an onshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter using a one-phase SPH model coupled with a multiphysics library Quartier, N., Crespo, A., Dominguez, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Improved MPPT Control for a Dynamic Oscillating Water Column System Seo, S., Kim, J., Muljadi, E. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
A concept of cascading of a fluidic diode for an OWC wave energy converter Hithaish, D., Samad, A., Takao, M. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
Full-scale prototype testing of the WASP - A novel wave measuring buoy. Walsh, B., Kelly, T., Carolan, R. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Full Scale
On the reliability of electrical cable and optimal design of ocean energy arrays Topper, M., Olson, S., Roberts, J. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental characterization of the chamber turbine coupling damping of Mutriku breakwater power plant at 1:36 scale model Bidaguren, I., Esteban, G., Albaina, I. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Bragg reflection by a floating breakwater-WEC system Zhao, X., Geng, J., Göteman, M. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Analysis and comparison of power generation from regular waves for floaters with different geometries Paludo, R., Miguel, M., Rocha, G. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Code-to-Code Nonlinear Hydrodynamic Modelling Verification for Wave Energy Converters: WEC-Sim vs. NLFK4ALL Giorgi, G., Penalba, M., Gomes, R. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Impact of sloping porous seabed on the efficiency of an OWC against oblique waves Khan, M., Behera, H. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Hydrodynamic Investigation of a Novel Concept of Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Converter Device Rezanejad, K., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Latching control of a raft-type wave energy converter with a hydraulic power take-off system Liu, C., Hu, M., Zhao, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling Control, Materials, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Uncertainty in Wave Basin Testing of a Fixed Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Judge, F., Lyden, E., O'Shea, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Productivity analysis of different design for OWC nearshore in breakwater in Pantelleria Laface, G. Thesis Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Nonlinear hydrodynamic analysis of an offshore oscillating water column wave energy converter Zhou, Y., Ning, D., Liang, D. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Efficiency Properties of a Wave Energy Converter Placed in Front of a Vertical Breakwater Konispoliatis, D., Mavrakos, A., Mavrakos, S. Conference Paper Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
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 Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Experimental study on the motions of a dual chamber floating oscillating water column device Gadelho, J., Rezanejad, K., Xu, S. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Geotechnical Approach to Early-Stage Site Characterisation of Shallow Wave Energy Sites Heatherington, C., Grinham, A., Penesis, I. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling
Interaction of oblique waves with an Oscillating Water Column device Rodriguez, A., Flores, A., Ilzarbe, J. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Overall performance of a model OWC system under the free-spinning mode: An experimental study Liu, Z., Xu, C., Kim, K. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
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 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 Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Nonlinear hydrodynamic modeling of an offshore stationary multi-oscillating water column platform Zhou, Y., Ning, D., Chen, L. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Surrogate based optimization of a Bi-Directional impulse turbine for OWC-WEC: Effect of guide vane lean and stagger angle for pseudo-sinusoidal wave conditions Ezhilsabareesh, K., Suchithra, R., Thandayutham, K. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A methodology for architecture agnostic and time flexible representations of wave energy converter performance Robertson, B., Bailey, H., Leary, M. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling 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 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., Nielsen, K. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Effects of blade parameters on the hydrodynamic performance of an impulse turbine of oscillation water column wave energy Wang, X., Yan, Y., Wang, W. Journal Article Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hardware-in-the-loop simulation of wave energy converters based on dielectric elastomer generators Moretti, G., Scialo, A., Malara, G. Journal Article 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 Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Mooring
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