The ocean waves are an important renewable energy resource that, if extensively exploited,
may contribute significantly to the electrical energy supply of countries with coasts facing the …

For the research and development (R&D) of wave energy converters (WECs), numerical
wave tanks (NWTs) provide an excellent numerical tool, enabling a cost-effective testbed for …

The wave energy sector has made and is still doing a great effort in order to open up a niche
in the energy market, working on several and diverse concepts and making advances in all …

The hydrodynamic performance of a fixed Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy
device under various wave conditions and geometric parameters was tested experimentally …

The performance of an oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter depends on
many factors, among which the incident wave conditions, the tidal level or the coupling …

This review evaluates the state-of-the-practice numerical tools used to predict the
performance of Oscillating Water Column (OWC). The OWC is a widely studied Wave …

In this paper, the hydrodynamic performance of a bottom-seated type oscillating water
column (OWC) device is investigated by numerical and experimental methods. A coupled …

Extensive investigation on wave energy converters (WEC) that convert wave power into
electricity is required to improve competitiveness of wave energy, one of the most promising …

Based on a time-domain HOBEM (higher-order boundary element method), a two-
dimensional (2D) fully nonlinear NWF (numerical wave flume) is developed to investigate …

Understanding the hydrodynamic performance of an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave
energy converter is essential for further improving the device efficiency. Most experimental …