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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
Note on a real gas model for OWC performance Medina-Lopez, E., Ferrando, A., Gilabert, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling
Improving OWC performance prediction using polychromatic waves Ferguson, T., Fleming, A., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
A novel twin-rotor radial-inflow air turbine for oscillating-water-column wave energy converters Falcao, A., Gato, L., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Scale 1:10 Test of the OWC WEC LEANCON at Nissum Bredning Thomsen, J. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Scale Device Mooring, Performance
Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter by Means of Straight-bladed Darrieus Turbine Brusca, S., Cucinotta, F., Galvagno, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Air flow control of OWC wave power plants using FOPID controller Mishra, S., Purwar, S., Kishor, N. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Numerical simulation for Numerical simulation for oscillating-water-column wave energy Imai, Y., Sakanaka, R., Nagata, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Control strategies for combining local energy storage with wells turbine oscillating water column devices Ceballos, S., Rea, J., Robles, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Control
Hydrodynamic analysis of oscillating water column wave energy devices Bingham, H., Ducasse, D., Nielsen, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental Study on Efficiency Improvement of Fixed OWC Type Wave Energy Converter with Impulse Turbine Murakami, T., Imai, Y., Nagata, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data
An improved understanding of the natural resonances of moonpools contained within floating rigid-bodies: Theory and application to oscillating water column devices Bull, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Effects of rotor solidity on the performance of impulse turbine for OWC wave energy converter Liu, Z., Zhao, H., Cui, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Assessment of Navier Stokes Modelling of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter RAMELIARISON, V., ASTRUC, D., Chapalain, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
PIV investigation of 3-dimensional flow within an oscillating water column Ferguson, T., Macfarlane, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Structural
SEAREV: Case study of the development of a wave energy converter Cordonnier, J., Gorintin, F., De Gagny, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control
Wave energy conversion by controlled floating and submerged cylindrical buoys Korde, U., Ertekin, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
OWC design to increase wave energy absorption efficiency in wave conversion systems Oh, J., Jang, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Non-dimensional analysis for matching an impulse turbine to an OWC (oscillating water column) with an optimum energy transfer Pereiras, B., López, I., Castro, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Numerical investigations of the hydrodynamics of an oscillating water column device Kamath, A., Bihs, H., Arntsen, Ø. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental Study of the Generating Efficiency of a Fixed Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Converter Imai, Y., Nagata, S., Murakami, T. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
The use of openfoam as a virtual laboratory to simulate oscillating water column wave energy converters Simonetti, I., Cappietti, L., Safti, H. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
An experimental study on a trapezoidal pendulum wave energy converter in regular waves Wang, D., Qiu, S., Ye, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical modeling of power take-off damping in an Oscillating Water Column device Kamath, A., Bihs, H., Arntsen, Ø. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Utilization of Wave Dissipating Caissons as an OWC Type Wave Energy Convertor Ikoma, T., Masuda, K., Eto, H. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of an oscillating water column wave energy converter by means of particle imaging velocimetry López, I., Castro, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Investigation of hydrodynamic performance of an OWC (oscillating water column) wave energy device using a fully nonlinear HOBEM (higher-order boundary element method) Ning, D., Shi, J., Zou, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of OWC wave energy converters: influence of turbine damping and tidal variability López, I., Pereiras, B., Castro, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Analytical and numerical study of dual-chamber oscillating water columns on stepped bottom Rezanejad, K., Bhattacharjee, J., Guedes Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Multi-objective optimum design of a buoy for the resonant-type wave energy converter Koh, H., Ruy, W., Cho, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Power Take Off, Structural
Fundamental formulae for wave-energy conversion Falnes, J., Kurniawan, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
The Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of wave energy using GIS based analysis: The case study of Portugal Castros-Santos, L., Garcia, G., Estanqueiro, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Multiple surrogate based optimization of a bidirectional impulse turbine for wave energy conversion Badhurshah, R., Samad, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance, Structural
Design of a Wave Energy Converter Boccotti, P. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Structural
Wave Forces on an Oscillating Water Column Device Ashlin, S., Sannasiraj, S., Sundar, V. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Wave energy devices with compressible volumes Kurniawan, A., Greaves, D., Chaplin, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
Numerical analysis of an oscillating water column converter considering a physical constraint in the chimney outlet Gomes, M., Seibt, F., Rocha, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Computational modeling applied to the study of wave energy converters (WEC) Seibt, F., Letzow, M., Gomes, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A review of power take-off systems employed in wave energy converters Erselcan, I., Kükner, A. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter, Attenuator Power Take Off
Application of the Aero-Hydro-Elastic Model, HAWC2-WAMIT, to Offshore Data from Floating Power Plants Hybrid Wind- and Wave-Energy Test Platform, P37 Bellew, S., Yde, A., Verelst, D. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices
Numerical simulation of a heave-only floating OWC (oscillating water column) device Luo, Y., Wang, Z., Peng, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Latching Control of a Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter in Irregular Waves Henriques, J., Chong, J., O. Falcao, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Oscillating Water Column Structural Model Copeland, G., Bull, D., Jepsen, R. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Hydrodynamic and energetic properties of a finite array of fixed oscillating water column wave energy converters Nader, J., Zhu, S., Cooper, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Reference Model 6 (RM6): Oscillating Wave Energy Converter Bull, D., Smith, C., Jenne, D. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Feasibility of Combined Wind-Wave Energy Platforms O'Sullivan, K. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices
Mooring Design for the Floating Oscillating Water Column Reference Model Brefort, D., Bull, D. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Experimental Confirmation of Water Column Natural Resonance Migration in a BBDB Device Bull, D., Gunawan, B., Holmes, B. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Optimisation of turbine-induced damping for an OWC wave energy converter using a RANS–VOF numerical model López, I., Pereiras, B., Castro, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimization and Annual Average Power Predictions of A Backward Bent Duct Buoy Oscillating Water Column Device Using the Wells Turbine Smith, C., Willits, S., Fontaine, A. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wave power extraction from a bottom-mounted oscillating water column converter with a V-shaped channel Deng, Z., Huang, Z., Law, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
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