(numerical wave flume) is developed to investigate the hydrodynamic performance of a fixed OWC (oscillating water column) wave … same frequency as the maximum surface -elevation. For a fixed submerged depth of the OWC back wall, the peak efficiency …

The effect on the efficiency of the device of implementing a dual-chamber oscillating water column (OWC) placed over … profile. The present investigation shows that by considering dual-chamber OWC device on the stepped sea bottom the performance …

analyse the efficiency of fixed Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave Energy Conversion (WEC) devices with linear power take off … are presented for linear waves on the influence of the seaward wall draft and thickness of the OWC device on the resonant … frequency and the capture efficiency of the OWC. The key outcome of the present work is that for fully nonlinear waves a …

with dynamic mesh to analyze the performance of a heave-only floating OWC (oscillating water column) device. The model was … significant effect on the power capture efficiency. The heave-free floating OWC device has two resonance frequencies: natural … frequency of OWC and natural frequency of chamber. The frequency band width of high efficiency can be adjusted by turbine …

The oscillating water column (OWC) technology is recognized as one of the most effective solutions for exploiting sea … wave energy in a scenario including hundreds of promising devices. In this context, the novel U-OWC device has been … recently introduced as a further development of the OWC. This device differs from the conventional OWC as it utilizes a small …

The objective of this paper is to present the wave energy resource assessment having in view the construction of an OWC …

and simple maintenance procedures attributed the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) are perhaps the main reasons why this …

energy capture in Oscillating Water Column (OWC) based wave energy plants. Here, we present the initial results of the …

Traditionally, wells turbines have been widely used in OWC plants. However, an alternative has been studied over recent …