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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: 833

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
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
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
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
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
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
Fundamental formulae for wave-energy conversion Falnes, J., Kurniawan, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
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
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
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
Design of a Wave Energy Converter Boccotti, P. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Structural
Wave energy devices with compressible volumes Kurniawan, A., Greaves, D., Chaplin, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off, Structural
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
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
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
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
Oscillating Water Column Structural Model Copeland, G., Bull, D., Jepsen, R. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
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
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
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
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
Large Scale Tests on a Generalised Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Allsop, W., Bruce, T., Alderson, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Evaluation of the Wave Energy Conversion Efficiency in Various Coastal Environments Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling
Design and Analysis for a Floating Oscillating Surge Wave Energy Converter Yu, Y., Li, Y., Hallett, K. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Model-prototype similarity of oscillating-water-column wave energy converters Falcao, A., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Numerical Hydrodynamic and Structural Analysis of a Floating OWC at Three Irish Sites O'Sullivan, K., Murphy, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Pneumatic Performance of a Non-Axisymmetric Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Conversion Device in Random Waves Bull, D. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Optimization and Annual Average Power Predictions of A Backward Bent Duct Buoy Oscillating Water Column Device Using the Wells Turbine Smith, C., Bull, D., Willits, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Nonlinear 2D analysis of the efficiency of fixed Oscillating Water Column wave energy converters Luo, Y., Nader, J., Cooper, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Development of a novel nonlinear system identification scheme for the pressure fluctuation inside an oscillating water column-wave energy converter Part I: Theoretical background and harmonic excitation case Gkikas, G., Athanassoulis, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Basin Testing of Wave Energy Converters in Trondheim: Investigation of Mooring Loads and Implications for Wider Research Krivtsov, V., Linfoot, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Array Effects, Mooring
In-Tank Tests of a Dielectric Elastomer Generator for Wave Energy Harvesting Vertechy, R., Fontana, M., Papini, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Methodology for Design and Economic Analysis of Marine Energy Conversion (MEC) Technologies Neary, V., Previsic, M., Jepsen, R. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
On wave energy focusing and conversion in open water Korde, U., Ertekin, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Control, Hydrodynamics
Model-based selection of full-scale Wells turbines for ocean wave energy conversion and prediction of their aerodynamic and acoustic performances Starzmann, R., Carolus, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Time-domain modeling of a fixed detached oscillating water column towards a floating multi-chamber device Iturrioz, A., Guanche, R., Armesto, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Development of a Wave Power Extraction Seawall and Its Effectiveness for Wave Dissipation Husain, F., Inouchi, K., Nakamura, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Structural
Air turbine choice and optimization for floating oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Falcão, A., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Research on the wave energy absorption facility with oscillating water column Suenaga, Y., Koizumi, K., Yamanaka, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Efficiency of OWC wave energy converters: A virtual laboratory López, I., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Preliminary design of the OWEL wave energy converter pre-commercial demonstrator Leybourne, M., Batten, W. , Bahaj, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave energy resource assessment for a breakwater-integrated oscillating water column plant at Porto, Portugal Henriques, J., Cândido, J., Pontes, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Analytical modelling of an U-Oscillating Water Column and performance in random waves Malara, G., Arena, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Numerical analysis of the hydropneumatic chamber shape influence in an oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) Isoldi, L., Grimmler, J., Lopes, N. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Numerical simulation of an oscillating water column device using a code based on Navier–Stokes equations Teixeira, P., Davyt, D., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
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