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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 of Wave Energy Converter Suzuki, M., Arakawa, C. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, 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
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 FalcaĢƒo, 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
Ocean Waves and Oscillating Systems: Linear Interactions Including Wave-Energy Extraction Falnes, J. Book Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter
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
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
Performance of a High-Solidity Wells Turbine for an OWC Wave Power Plant Gato, L., Warfield, V., Thakker, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Wave Interactions With an Oscillating Water Column Lee, C. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Nonlinear analysis on hydrodynamic performance of oscillating water column wave energy device with a lateral opening Ma, Q. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Wave Forces On an Array of Oscillating Water Column Type Free Standing Wave Energy Caissons Neelamani, S., Thiruvenkatasamya, K. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic characteristics of an oscillating water column device Evans, D., Porter, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
The wells air turbine for wave energy conversion Raghunathan, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance, Structural
Model-Test Optimization Of An OWC Wave Power Plant Sarmento, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
Utilization of the New Wave Power Convertor for the Improvement of the Marine Environment Hotta, H., Miyazaki, T., Washio, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
Concrete Caisson For Also Kw Wave Energy Pilot Plant: Design, Construction And Installation Aspects Raju, V., Jayakumar, J., Neelamani, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Structural
A power take-off mechanism for maximizing the performance of an oscillating water column wave energy device Korde, U. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Development of a reactive control apparatus for a fixed two-dimensional oscillating water column wave energy device Korde, U. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Turbine-controlled wave energy absorption by oscillating water column devices Sarmento, A., Gato, L., de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
An Experimental Study of the Performance of the Counter-Rotating Wave Energy Conversion Turbine McCormick, M., Surko, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Wave-power absorption by a finite row of oscillating water columns in a reflecting wall Malmo, O. , Reitan, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Simulation of a Pneumatic Wave-Power Buoy with Phase Control Oltedal, G. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
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