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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
Hydrodynamic Analysis and Design Method of OWC Wave Energy Convertors Chen, J., Chen, G. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Development of the Kvaerner Multiresonant OWC Malmo, O., Reitan, A. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Structural
Phase Control for the Oscillating Water Column Hoskin, R., Count, B., Nichols, N. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Survival of Surface-Piercing Wave Energy Devices in Extreme Waves Greenhow, M. Book Chapter Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Surface wave interactions with systems of oscillating bodies and pressure distributions Falnes, J., McIver, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance, Power Take Off
The Q.U.B. Axisymmetric and Multi-Resonant Wave Energy Convertors Whittaker, T., Leitch, J., Long, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Wave generation by an oscillating surface-pressure and its application in wave-energy extraction Sarmento, A., de O. Falcao, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
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