The spring-like air compressibility effect in oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: Review and analyses

AFO Falcão, JCC Henriques - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The oscillating-water-column (OWC) wave energy converter with air turbine has been object
of extensive research and development effort, including the deployment of floating and fixed …

Experimental investigation of multiple Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters integrated in a floating breakwater: Energy extraction performance

D Howe, JR Nader, G Macfarlane - Applied Ocean Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Currently, ocean wave energy technology is in its infancy relative to the mature renewable
energy technologies such as wind and solar. Due to its early stage of development, ocean …

Performance analysis of a floating breakwater integrated with multiple oscillating water column wave energy converters in regular and irregular seas

D Howe, JR Nader, G Macfarlane - Applied Ocean Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Maritime structure integration is widely considered as a potential solution for reducing the
high Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) associated with Wave Energy Converter (WEC) …

[HTML][HTML] REFOS: a renewable energy multi-purpose floating offshore system

DN Konispoliatis, GM Katsaounis, DI Manolas… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present paper deals with the development of a multi-purpose floating tension leg
platform (TLP) concept suitable for the combined offshore wind and wave energy resources …

Characteristics of wave loading and viscous energy loss of a bottom-sitting U-OWC wave energy device: A validated numerical perspective

C Xu, J Zuo, Y Yao, Y He, J Li - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study involves numerical simulations of regular waves interacting with a bottom-sitting
circular OWC wave energy converter with a U-shaped duct (circular U-OWC). A numerical …

Size matters: Scale effects of an OWC wave energy converter

J Orphin, JR Nader, I Penesis - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Models help us understand, assess, predict; but they are limited, uncertain. To
better understand limitations and uncertainties due to scale effects in model test experiments …

Uncertainty in wave basin testing of a fixed oscillating water column wave energy converter

FM Judge, E Lyden, M O'Shea… - … -ASME Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This research presents a methodology for carrying out uncertainty analysis on
measurements made during wave basin testing of an oscillating water column wave energy …

Assessment of the hydrodynamic performance of an oscillating water column device in front of a V-shaped vertical wall

DN Konispoliatis - Journal of Offshore Mechanics …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this work, an oscillating water column (OWC) device is considered placed in front of a V-
shaped vertical breakwater. The idea conceived, is based on the amplified wave power …

Investigating air compressibility effects in numerical modeling of oscillating water column wave energy converters: a case study on performance and accuracy

J Eskandari Shal, R Shafaghat… - Coastal Engineering …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Wave energy, as a clean and abundant resource, offers significant potential for sustainable
power. Oscillating Water Column (OWC) is a key technology in this domain. In studies …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental Study on the Spring-like Effect on the Hydrodynamic Performance of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter

N Yuan, C Xu, Z Liu - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
The oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter has demonstrated significant
potential for converting ocean wave energy. The spring-like effect of air compressibility can …