Oscillating Water Column

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

Oscillating water column (OWC) 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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Marine Energy Documents Related to Oscillating Water Column

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Oscillating Water Column.

Total: 818

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Wave power extraction analysis of a floating hybrid wave energy converter placed over an undulated seabed using hybrid boundary element method Dash, S., Swami, K., Koley, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Capture performance improvement of a backward-bent duct buoy wave energy converter using a damping plate Zhu, W., Tu, Y., Zheng, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Effects of the shared mooring system on hydrodynamic and power capture of oscillating water column wave energy converter arrays Wei, C., Huang, S., Wang, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Wave energy converter buoy for Arctic observations Branch, R., McVey, J., Ticona Rollano, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data
Statistical analysis of floating hybrid wind–wave energy systems Sergiienko, N., Xue, L., Silva, L. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance
Wave interference and energy conversion in a 3D land-fixed oscillating water column system Palmer, H., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Enhancing coastal resilience and renewable energy generation: the role of breakwaters in wave energy extraction for sustainable development in Sri Lanka—a case study of Pandura breakwater Sujivakand, J., Jayakody, J., Waharaka, W. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Framework for integrating ocean wave power into maritime microgrids Seongho, A., Quiroz, J., Neary, V. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Wave power extraction from a U-shaped oscillating water column consisting of a flexible bottom-standing front wall Zheng, S., Zheng, H., Michele, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Parametric resonance in wave energy converters and offshore wind turbines: A review Davidson, J., Henriques, J., Galeazzi, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Structural, Substructure
Constructal Design Method Applied to Wave Energy Converters: A Systematic Literature Review Capponero, M., Telli, G., dos Santos, E. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter
Two concepts of oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: Halona and Hoopale Huang, Z., Ulm, N., Reyes, C. Presentation Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Clayton Bi-Direction IMPELLER Turbine Clayton, S. Presentation Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Wave Energy Converters (WECs) for powering offshore aquaculture Matamala, P., Wosnik, M., Fredriksson, D. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Power Take Off
Wave energy harvesting performance of a novel dual-mode oscillating Buoy- parabolic oscillating water column (DOB-POWC) hybrid system Liu, W., Cheng, Y., Dai, S. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Hydrodynamic Analysis of the Integration of Floating Platforms and Wave Energy Devices Zhao, X. Book Chapter Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Weight Reduction Methodologies for Wave Energy Devices Sharvin, R., O'Shea, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
New design options for the improvement of the Mutriku power plant Izquierdo, U., Bidaguren, I., Albaina, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance, Structural
Effects of projected wave climate changes on the sizing and performance of OWCs: a focus on the Atlantic North African and European coastal waters Simonetti, I., Cappietti, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Oscillating water column wave energy converter with flexible structured sheet material for enhanced power output Huang, Y., Idarraga, G., Abad, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Materials
Optimization of Air Compression in Oscillating Water Column Systems for Enhanced Wells Turbine Performance Ordoñez-Saca, B., Espinoza-Andaluz, M., Barzola-Monteses, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental study on the hydrodynamic performance of an innovative floating dual-chamber oscillating water column Rezanejad, K., Anastas, G., Hashemzadeh, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
Efficiency Analysis of the Wave-to-Grid Energy Conversion of the UniWave200 Wave Energy Converter Ticona Rollano, F., Santos, A., Cavagnaro, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Full Scale Performance
Nonlinear dynamic analysis of a 3D land-fixed oscillating water column wave energy converter Ning, D., Sun, Y., Wang, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave-Power Extraction by an Oscillating Water Column Device over a Step Bottom Sahoo, G., Behera, H., Hsu, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural, Substructure
Benchmark study of the DTU OWC chamber with both two-way and one-way absorption Bingham, H., Joensen, B., Read, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Neural network backstepping control of OWC wave energy system Nath, P., Mishra, S., Jha, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Radial basis function-finite difference method to investigate the wave energy extraction by a land-fixed oscillating water column device Gholamipoor, M., Ghiasi, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics
Physical model study on the performance of a pneumatic wave energy converter Yang, H., Zhang,Y., Guo, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Study on Efficient and Stable Energy Conversion Method of Oscillating Water Column Device Based on Energy Storage Valve Control Hai, Y., Yuan, Z., Wei, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
An Experimental Study of a Conventional Cylindrical Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter: Fixed and Floating Devices Sheng, W., Aggidis, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
Hydrodynamic Performance of an Oscillating Water Column Device Installed in an Offshore Wind Turbine Xu, C., Ding, L., Sun, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Performance
Performance Optimization Techniques on Point Absorber and Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter: A Comprehensive Review Jariwala, A., Dash, S., Sahu, U. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Investigating air compressibility effects in numerical modeling of oscillating water column wave energy converters: a case study on performance and accuracy Shal, J., Shafaghat, R., Kharkeshi, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic Analysis of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Abdussamie, N., Subramaniam, T., Gannan, A. Journal Article Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Improving the power production of Mutriku Wave Power Plant throughout tuning the actual generator and damping valve limits Lopez-Mendia, J., Aristondo, A., Ricci, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical and experimental study on hydrodynamic performance of a land-based dual-chamber OWC device under irregular waves Fu, L., Ning, D., Wang, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Investigation on the wave focusing effects and energy capture of Oscillating Water Column array Xie, G., Zhao, T., Ma, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-to-wire model for an oscillating water column wave energy converter Ding, Z., Ning, D., Mayon, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Study on the influence of heave plate on energy capture performance of central pipe oscillating water column wave energy converter Yang, S., Zhu, W., Tu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Real-time Wells turbine simulation on an oscillating-water-column wave energy converter physical model Fenu, B., Henriques, J., Glorioso, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
HAMS-MREL, a new open source multiple body solver for marine renewable energies: Model description, application and validation Raghavan, V., Loukogeorgaki, E., Mantadakis, N. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics
Modeling and performance estimation for L-shaped OWC wave energy converters with a theoretical correction for spring-like air compressibility Nguyen, D., Chow, Y., Lin, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics
Dynamic response and power performance of a combined semi-submersible floating wind turbine and point absorber wave energy converter array Xu, S., Jia, B., Xu, F. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hybrid Devices, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental study of a backward bent duct buoy wave energy converter: Effects of the air chamber and center of gravity height Zhu, W., Du, Z., Tu, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental and numerical investigation of wave loads on land-based multi-chamber OWC converters Fu, L., Wang, R., Kar, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Characteristics of wave loading and viscous energy loss of a bottom-sitting U-OWC wave energy device: A validated numerical perspective Xu, C., Zuo, J., Yao, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Non-linear turbine selection for an OWC wave energy converter López, I., Carballo, R., Fouz, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities Azam, A., Ahmed, A., Yi, M. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Control, Power Take Off
The influence of wave height and period on airflow velocity and differential pressure in L-shaped oscillating water column (L-OWC) chamber for wave energy converter (WEC) Marta, A., Deendarlianto, Kongko, W. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics, Performance
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