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
Symmetry-Breaking for Airflow Control Optimization of an Oscillating-Water-Column System M'zoughi, F., Garrido, I., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control
Performance analysis of a floating breakwater integrated with multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters in regular and irregular seas Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of a multi-Oscillating Water Column (OWC) platform Zheng, S., Antonini, A., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave-flume tests of a model-scaled OWC chamber-turbine system under irregular wave conditions Liu, Z., Xu, C., Shi, H. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Design optimization of a purely radial turbine for operation in the inhalation mode of an oscillating water column Ansarifard, N., Kianejad, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Determination of hydrodynamic parameters of a fixed OWC by performing experimental and numerical free decay tests Çelik, A., Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
An Iterative Refining Approach to Design the Control of Wave Energy Converters with Numerical Modeling and Scaled HIL Testing Delmonte, N., Robles, E., Cova, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Control, Power Take Off
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
Wave power extraction from a tubular structure integrated oscillating water column Zheng, S., Zhu, G., Simmonds, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Dynamic analysis of wave action on an OWC wave energy converter under the influence of viscosity Wang, R., Ning, D. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
The Pico OWC wave power plant: Its lifetime from conception to closure 1986–2018 Falcao, A., Sarmento, A., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Grid Integration, Performance
Operating reserve investigation for the integration of wave, solar and wind energies Talaat, M., Elkholy, M., Farahat, M. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Grid Integration, Hybrid Devices
Parametric Study for an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Conversion System Installed on a Breakwater Lee, H., Chen, C. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Time-domain simulation of a slack-moored floating oscillating water column and validation with physical model tests Gomes, R., Henriques, J., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Structural
Geometrical investigation of a U-shaped oscillating water column wave energy device Ning, D., Guo, B., Wang, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Overall Performance Evaluation of a Model-Scale OWC Wave Energy Converter Liu, Z., Xu, C., Qu, N. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device 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
Numerical analysis of the performance of two onshore oscillating water column wave energy converters at different chamber wall slopes Gaspar, L., Teixeira, P., Didier, E. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental investigation of multiple Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters integrated in a floating breakwater: Energy extraction performance Howe, D., Nader, J., Macfarlane, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off
On the dynamics of an array of spar-buoy oscillating water column devices with inter-body mooring connections Oikonomou, C., Gomes, R., Gato, L. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Mooring
Seafloor Site Characterization for a Remote Island OWC Device Near King Island, Tasmania, Australia Cossu, R., Heatherington, C., Penesis, I. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column
Power Smoothing and Energy Storage Sizing of Vented Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Arrays Rajapakse, G., Jayasinghe, S., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Performance
A Numerical Study on Hydrodynamic Performance of an Inclined OWC Wave Energy Converter with Nonlinear Turbine–Chamber Interaction based on 3D Potential Flow Kim, J., Nam, B., Kim, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Fuzzy Gain Scheduled-Sliding Mode Rotational Speed Control of an Oscillating Water Column M’zoughi, F., Garrido, I., Garrido, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Intra-annual variability in the performance of an oscillating water column wave energy converter López, I., Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Assessment of oscillating water column performance: Influence of wave steepness at various chamber lengths and bottom slopes Kharati-Koopaee, M., Fathi-Kelestani, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Determination of damping coefficient experimentally and mathematical vibration modelling of OWC surface fluctuations Çelik, A., Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
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
Study on Micro-Scale Ocean Wave Power Generator Using Oscillating Water Column System with Piezoelectric Kevin, K., Simanjuntak, E., Utomo, A. Conference Paper Wave, Oscillating Water Column Performance
Hydrodynamic Investigation of a Dual-Cylindrical OWC Wave Energy Converter Integrated into a Fixed Caisson Breakwater Wan, C., Yang, C., Fang, Q. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experimental investigation on the hydrodynamic performance of a cylindrical dual-chamber Oscillating Water Column device Ning, D., Zhou, Y., Mayon, R. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Comparative assessment of control strategies for the biradial turbine in the Mutriku OWC plant Fay, F. , Henriques, J., Kelly, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Test Center Control, Performance, Power Take Off
Wave power extraction by a nearshore oscillating water column converter with a surging lip-wall Deng, Z., Wang, L., Zhao, X. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Performance, Structural
Modelling and field testing of a breakwater-integrated U-OWC wave energy converter with dielectric elastomer generator Moretti, G., Malara, G., Scialo, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off
The Effect of Mooring Line Parameters in Inducing Parametric Resonance on the Spar-Buoy Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Giorgi, G., Gomes, R., Bracco, G. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Mooring
State space model of an array of oscillating water column wave energy converters with inter-body hydrodynamic coupling Gaebele, D., Magana, M., Brekken, T. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Advances in the development of dielectric elastomer generators for wave energy conversion Moretti, G., Herran, M., Forehand, D. Journal Article Wave, Pressure Differential, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Power Take Off
Review of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems McTiernan, K., Sharman, K. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Hybrid Devices
A Physical and Numerical Study of an Interconnected Wave Energy Array Howey, B. Thesis Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Mooring, Performance
A lumped parameter model to explain the cause of the hysteresis in OWC-Wells turbine systems for wave energy conversion Ghisu, T., Cambuli, F., Puddu, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling
Sensitivity of OWC performance to air compressibility López, I., Carballo, R., Taveira-Pinto, F. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Non-isentropic study of a closed-circuit oscillating-water-column wave energy converter Benreguig, P., Vicente, M., Crowley, S. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic performance of a floating offshore OWC wave energy converter: An experimental study Singh, U., Abdussamie, N., Hore, J. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance Assessment of a Hybrid Wave Energy Converter Integrated into a Harbor Breakwater Cabral, T. , Clemente, D., Rosa-Santos, P. Journal Article Wave, Overtopping, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Wave Swell Energy Lessons Learnt: Report 1 Hunter, S. Report Wave, Oscillating Water Column Full Scale Grid Integration
Experimental investigations on the performance of a fixed-oscillating water column type wave energy converter Çelik, A., Altunkaynak, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Scale Device Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Investigation on the hydrodynamic scaling effect of an OWC type wave energy device using experiment and CFD simulation Dai, S., Day, S., Yuan, Z. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Optimization based higher order sliding mode controller for efficiency improvement of a wave energy converter Suchithra, R., Ezhilsabareesh, K., Samad, A. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Control, Performance
Hydrodynamic performance of an offshore-stationary OWC device with a horizontal bottom plate: Experimental and numerical study Deng, Z., Wang, C., Wang, P. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wave power extraction from multiple oscillating water columns along a straight coast Zheng, S., Antonini, A., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
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