Oscillating Water Column

Hollow structure that uses wave action to compress air through a turbine.

Oscillating water column 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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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Effects of bottom profile of an oscillating water column device on its hydrodynamic characteristics Ashlin, S., Sundar, V., Sannasiraj, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Effects of heave motion of an elastically supported floating oscillating water column device on wave energy harvesting efficiency Mia, M., Zhao, M., Wu, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Effects of mooring configurations on the hydrodynamic performance of a floating offshore oscillating water column wave energy converter Gubesch, E., Abdussamie, N., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance
Effects of Power Take-Off Damping and Model Scaling on the Hydrodynamic Performance of Oscillating Water Column Device Ashlin, S., Sannasiraj, S., Sundar, V. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Effects of projected wave climate changes on the sizing and performance of OWCs: a focus on the Mediterranean and Atlantic European coastal waters Simonetti, I., Cappietti, L. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Structural
Effects of rotor solidity on the performance of impulse turbine for OWC wave energy converter Liu, Z., Zhao, H., Cui, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Effects of seabed morphology on oscillating water column wave energy converters Medina-Lopez, E., Bergillos, R., Moñino, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Effects of the PTO inclination on the performance of the CECO wave energy converter Lopez, M., Ramos, V., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off
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
Effects of Wave Direction On Performance of Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Convertor Jin, J., Liu, Z., Hyun, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale Performance
Efficiency and Survivability of a Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Moored to the Seabed: An Overview of the EsflOWC MaRINET2 Database Kisacik, D., Statigaki, V., Wu, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Mooring
Efficiency Improvement of a Novel Submerged Oscillating Water Column (SOWC) Energy Harvester Torabi, M., Savage, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Efficiency of an array of OWC devices equipped with air turbines with pitch control Konispoliatis, D., Mazarakos, T., Katsidoniotaki, E. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off
Efficiency of OWC wave energy converters: A virtual laboratory López, I., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Power Take Off
Efficiency Properties of a Wave Energy Converter Placed in Front of a Vertical Breakwater Konispoliatis, D., Mavrakos, A., Mavrakos, S. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Efficient calculation of hydrodynamic properties of OWC-type devices Evans, D., Porter, R. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Efficient response of an onshore Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter using a one-phase SPH model coupled with a multiphysics library Quartier, N., Crespo, A., Dominguez, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Electrical control strategy for an ocean energy conversion system Noman, M., Li, G., Wang, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Electricity production, capacity factor, and plant efficiency index at the Mutriku wave farm (2014–2016) Ibarra-Berastegi, G., Sáenz, J., Ulazia, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Energy assessment of potential locations for OWC instalation at the Portuguese coast Anastas, G., Santos, J., Fortes, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Energy balance analysis for an oscillating water column wave energy converter Fleming, A., Penesis, I., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Energy balance analysis method in oscillating type wave converter Wang, H., Falzarano, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Energy conversion and hydrodynamic analysis of multi-degree-of-freedom wave energy converters integrated into a semi-submersible platform Cheng, Y., Dai, S., Dai, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Oscillating Wave Surge Converter Lab Data, Modeling Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off
Energy Conversion Efficiency of a Fixed OWC Type Wave Energy Converter with Generator Murakami, T., Imai, Y., Nagata, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device
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
Enhancement of hydrodynamic performance of an Oscillating Water Column with harbour walls Raj, D., Sundar, V., Sannasiraj, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Enhancement of performance of wave turbine during stall using passive flow control: First and second law analysis Shehata. A., Xiao, Q., Selim, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
Enhancing the efficiency of an axial impulse turbine with a diffuser Saha, G., Ferreira, D., Srikanth, N. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance
Enhancing the primary efficiency of an oscillating water column wave energy converter based on a dual-mass system analogy Rezanejad, K., Soares, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Estimation of generator electrical power output and turbine torque in modelling and field testing of OWC wave energy converters Carrelhas, A., Gato, L., Henriques, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Performance
European wave energy pilot plant on the Island of Pico, Azores, Portugal. Phase Two: Equipment European Commission Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Evaluation of air compressibility effects on the performance of fixed OWC wave energy converters using CFD modelling Simonetti, I., Cappietti, L., Elsafti, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device
Evaluation of the rotor eccentricity added radial force of oscillating water column Tao, R., Lu, J., Jin, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Structural
Evaluation of the Wave Energy Conversion Efficiency in Various Coastal Environments Rusu, E. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Modeling
Exergy assessment and sustainability of a simple off-shore oscillating water column device Molina-Salas, A., Quirós, C., Gigant, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off
Expected Impacts of the WETS Deployment of the OE35 Oscillating Water Column Kelly, J., Lewis, T., McCarthy, J. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device
Experimental Analysis into the Effects of Air Compressibility in OWC Model Testing Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data
Experimental analysis of a water column and structure heave velocity relationship for a floating oscillating water column wave energy device Stanham, Y., McCarthy, T., Stappenbelt, B. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Structural
Experimental analysis of turbine-chamber coupling for wave energy conversion George, A., Anandanarayanan, R., Suchithra, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data 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
Experimental and numerical analysis of a hybrid WEC-breakwater system combining an oscillating water column and an oscillating buoy Cheng, Y., Fu, L., Dai, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column, Attenuator Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, 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
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
Experimental and numerical investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of an oscillating water column wave energy converter Rezanejad, K., Soares, C., López, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical investigation on wave height and power take–off damping effects on the hydrodynamic performance of an offshore–stationary OWC wave energy converter Elhanafi, A., Kim, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental and numerical investigations on the hydrodynamic performance of a floating–moored oscillating water column wave energy converter Elhanafi, A., Macfarlane, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
Experimental and numerical investigations on the intact and damage survivability of a floating–moored oscillating water column device Elhanafi, A., Macfarlane, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Full Scale Mooring
Experimental and numerical investigations on wave dynamics of a dual-chamber OWC wave energy device Ning, D., Wang, R., Teng, B. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling
Experimental and numerical study of a circular OWC with a U-shaped duct for wave energy conversion in long waves: Hydrodynamic characteristics and viscous energy loss Xu, C., He, Y., Yao, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Power Take Off
Experimental Assessment of a Fixed On-Shore Oscillating Water Column Device: Case Study on Oman Sea Yazdi, H., Shafaghat, R., Alamian, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data Performance
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