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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
Performance analysis of a model of OWC energy converter in non-linear waves Mendes, A., Monteiro, W. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Power Take Off
Advances in Oscillating Water Column Air Turbine Development Tease, W., Lees, J., Hall, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Performance
Numerical Analysis of a Variable Pitch Reversible Flow Air Turbine for Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Systems Cooper, P., Gareev, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling
Viscous flow analysis in a radial impulse turbine for OWC wave energy systems Castro, F., El Marjani, A., Rodriguez, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
A Physical and Numerical Study of a Fixed Cylindrical OWC of Finite Wall Thickness Sykes, R., Lewis, A., Thomas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Dynamic System Modeling of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Power Plant based on Characteristic Curves obtained by Computational Fluid Dynamics to enhance Engineered Reliability Arlitt, R., Tease, K., Starzmann, R. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Pico OWC Recovery Project: Recent Activities and Performance Data Neumann, F., Brito-Melo, A., Didier, E. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling
A LINEARIZED MODEL OF OWC DEVICES WITH ADDITIONAL VERTICAL DUCTS Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Design of a baffle-plate for an OWC-WEC equipped with vertical-axis air-turbines: Numerical study of the air-flow Paixao Conde, J., Gato, L. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN (OWC) WAVE POWER CAISSON BREAKWATERS - THE PRESENT STATUS, THE NEED FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS, THE PROBLEMS AHEAD Thiruvenkatasamya, K., Sato, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Current and Novel Electrical Generator Technology for Wave Energy Converters Mueller, M., Polinder, H., Baker, N. Conference Paper Wave, Overtopping, Pressure Differential, Oscillating Water Column Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
A time-domain numerical simulator for oscillating water column wave power plants Josset, C., Clément, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Full-scale Data Assessment In OWC Pico Plant Brito-Melo, A., Neumann, F., Sarmento, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Test Center
Ocean Wave Energy Conversion - A Survey Muetze, A. , Vining, J. Conference Paper Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column
Experimental studies on effect of guide vane shape on performance of impulse turbine for wave energy conversion Thakker, A., Dhanasekaran, T., Ryan, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Computational analysis of performance and flow investigation on wells turbine for wave energy conversion Dhanasekaran, T., Govardhan, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A comparison of two meshing schemes for CFD analysis of the impulse turbine for wave energy applications Thakker, A., Hourigan, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Experimental and computational analysis on guide vane losses of impulse turbine for wave energy conversion Thakker, A., Dhanasekaran, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of a 0.6 m, 0.6 hub-to-tip ratio impulse turbine with fixed guide vanes Thakker, A., Hourigan, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Energy storage considerations for a stand-alone wave energy plant Muthukumar, S., Kakumanu, S., Sriram, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Grid Integration
On Minimizing the Fluctuations in the Power Generated from a Wave Energy Plant Muthukumar, S., Kakumanu, S., Sriram, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Grid Integration
System Level Design, Performance and Costs - San Francisco California Energetech Offshore Wave Power Plant Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance
Effects of turbine damping on performance of an impulse turbine for wave energy conversion under different sea conditions using numerical simulation techniques Thakker, A., Usmani, Z., Dhanasekaran, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Stochastic modelling in wave power-equipment optimization: maximum energy production versus maximum profit de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave Loading on a Moored OWC Wave Energy Device Finnigan, T. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
E21 EPRI Assessment Offshore Wave Energy Conversion Devices Previsic, M., Bedard, R., Hagerman, G. Report Wave, Overtopping, Pressure Differential, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Grid Integration, Mooring, Power Take Off
Computed effects of tip clearance on performance of impulse turbine for wave energy conversion Thakker, A., Dhanasekaran, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Experimental investigation on the dynamic response of a moored wave energy device under regular sea waves Rapaka, E., Natarajan, R., Neelamani, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Efficiency of Axial-flow Turbine in a Wave Power Generation System Ueki, K. Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Power Take Off
Modeling and scaling of the impulse turbine for wave power applications Thakker, A., Hourigan, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
Program Development Grant Report: Conversion of Wave Characteristics to Actual Electric Energy/Power Potentials von Jouanne, A. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Hydrodynamics
Experimental Study on the Dynamic Response of a Moored Floating Wave Energy Device Rapaka, E., Natarajan, R., Neelamani, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Numerical Methods to Predict Characteristics of Oscillating Water Column For Terminator-type Wave Energy Converter Suzuki, M., Arakawa, C. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Methods to Predict Characteristics of Oscillating Water Column For Terminator Type of Wave Energy Converter Suzuki, M., Arakawa, C. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
3D hydrodynamic modelling of fixed oscillating water column wave power plant by a boundary element methods Delaure, Y., Lewis, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave-power absorption by a periodic linear array of oscillating water columns Falcão, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Overview And Initial Operational Experience of the LIMPET Wave Energy Plant Boake, C., Whittaker, T., Folley, M. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data
Stochastic modelling of OWC wave power plant performance Falcao, A., Rodriques, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Control of an oscillating-water-column wave power plant for maximum energy production de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems: Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction Falnes, J. Book Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter
A performance study of a radial turbine for wave energy conversion Setoguchi, T., Santhakumar, S., Takao, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Structural
An Investigation Into the Importance of the Air Chamber Design of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Device Weber, J., Thomas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Model study of a shoreline wave-power system Tseng, R., Wu, R., Huang, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Performance, Structural
Maximizing power output from a wave energy plant Jayashankar, V., Udayakumar, K., Karthikeyan, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Control, Performance
A Brief Review of Wave Energy Thorpe, T. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Reinforced Rubber Membranes For the Clam Wave Energy Converter Duckers, L. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Materials, Structural
European wave energy pilot plant on the Island of Pico, Azores, Portugal. Phase Two: Equipment European Commission Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Design synthesis of oscillating water column wave energy converters: Performance matching Curran, R., Stewart, T., Whittaker, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
On the efficiency of wave energy caissons in array Thiruvenkatasamya, K., Neelamani, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Efficient calculation of hydrodynamic properties of OWC-type devices Evans, D., Porter, R. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
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