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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
Experimental verification of the stochastic model for predicting the performance of Oscillating Water Colums devices Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Practical design and investigation of the breakwater OWC facility in China Liu, Z., Shi, H., Hyun, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Modelling and Analysis of an Offshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Cashman, D., Sullivan, D., Egan, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Resonating wave energy converter for delivery of water for desalination and energy generation Magagna, D., Stagonas, D., Warbrick, D. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A hydrodynamic study of a floating circular OWC Skyes, R., Lewis, A., Thomas, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydraulic circuit description of the MGR Wave Energy Converter Amilibia, J., Guerrero, E. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Reduction of the Tip Clearance Effect in a Radial Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion Pereiras, B., Gonzalez, J., Castro, F. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design and Construction of an Experimental Wave Energy Device Emulator Test Rig Duquette, J., O'Sullivan, D., Ceballos, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Modelling of the MGR Wave Energy Converter Amilibia, J., Guerrero, E. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Statistical analysis of power production from OWC type wave energy converters Martinelli, L., Zanuttigh, B., Kofoed, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Output power characteristic of WEC for a buoy Oh, J., Kwak, J., Bae, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Wave power extraction from an oscillating water column along a straight coast Martins-rivas, H., Mei, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off, Structural
Experimental and numerical investigation of non-predictive phase-control strategies for a point-absorbing wave energy converter Lopes, M., Hals, J., Gomes, R. Journal Article Wave, Point Absorber, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
A twin unidirectional impulse turbine topology for OWC based wave energy plants Jayashankar, V., Anand, S., Geetha, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Applications of Supercapacitor Energy Storage for a Wave Energy Converter System Murray, D., Egan, M., Hayes, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
Numerical study of the air-flow in an oscillating water column wave energy converter Paixao Conde, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Case Study-European OWC pilot plant Pico/Azores Aquaret Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Control of a Variable Speed Generator to Optimise Output from a Heaving Wave Energy Device Lok, K., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Numerical modelling in wave energy conversion systems Marjani, A., Ruiz, F., Rodriguez, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column 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
A SMALL SCALE FIELD EXPERIMENT ON A WELLS TURBINE MODEL Filianoti, P., Camporeale, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Experimental and numerical analysis of the oscillating water column inside a surface-piercing vertical cylinder in regular waves Lopes, M., Ricci, P., Gato, L. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Representation of non-linear aero-thermodynamic effects during small scale physical modelling of OWC WECs Weber, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A New Test Facility for evaluating turbines for use in OWC power plants Herring, S., Laird, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Test Center Performance
Diffraction Effects near Foz do Douro Breakwater Martins-rivas, H., Mei, C. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling
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
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
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
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
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
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