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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: 857

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
Design and experimental tests for novel shapes of floating OWC wave energy converters with the additional purpose of breakwater Lyu, X., Mi, C., Collions, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
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
Discretization modeling with pseudo real-time waves input of the hybrid wave-tidal energy converter based on non-linear motions rectification and coupling device Chen, P., Wu, D., Yang, Y. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Free Surface Elevation Estimator as a Sensor for Wave-Powered Data Buoys McLeod, I., Walsh, B., Kelly, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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
State of the Art in Wave Energy Conversion Technologies in China Zhang, B., Peng, W., Li, Y. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Array Effects, Control, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A review of numerical methods for studying hydrodynamic performance of oscillating water column (OWC) devices Zhao, M., Ning, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Effect of wind conditions on the performance of an Oscillating Water Column energy converter Molina-Salas, A., Clavero, M., Moñino, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Harnessing Vietnam's coastal potential: Prioritizing marine energy technologies with an objectively weighting decision making approach Nhieu, N-L., Dang, T. Journal Article Current, Tidal, Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Salinity Gradient
OES TASK 10 - Numerical Modelling of Wave Energy Converters Nielsen, K. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Numerical investigation of the response of the hybrid wave energy converter including oscillating water column and horizontal floating cylinder to irregular waves Rashidi, S., Nikseresht, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Dual Function Oscillating Water Column with Slotted Barrier and Bottom Plate: An Experimental Study Reyes, C., Walker, M., Huang, Z. Presentation Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Advancing Offshore Renewable Energy: Integrative Approaches in Floating Offshore Wind Turbine-Oscillating Water Column Systems Using Artificial Intelligence-Driven Regressive Modeling and Proportional-Integral-Derivative Control Ahmad, I., M'zoughi, F., Aboutalebi, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hybrid Devices, Performance
Evaluating the economic viability of near-future wave energy development along the Galician coast using LCoE analysis for multiple wave energy devices deCastro, M., Lavidas, G., Arguilé-Pérez, B. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator
Wave energy extraction by an OWC device in the presence of a porous bottom Naik, N., Kushwaha, A., Behera, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of a land-based multi-chamber OWC wave energy capture system: An experimental study Ning, D., Fu, L., Zhou, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A new numerical modelling framework for fixed oscillating water column wave energy conversion device combining BEM and CFD methods: Validation with experiments Raghavan, V., Simonetti, I., Metrikine, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical analysis of 3D hydrodynamics and performance of an array of oscillating water column wave energy converters integrated into a vertical breakwater Didier, E., Teixeira, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical analysis of power take-off control effects on the dynamic performance of a floating wind-wave combined system Chen, Z., Sun, J., Yang, J. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance, Power Take Off
Hydrodynamic performance of a U-shaped oscillating water column consisting of a flexible bottom-standing front wall Zheng, S., Michele, S., Lee, Y. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics, Performance
Coupled dynamic analysis of semi-submersible floating wind turbine integrated with oscillating water column WEC Sebastian, B., Karmakar, D., Rao, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hybrid Devices, Structural
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