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 …

CFD-based numerical wave tank (CNWT) models, are a useful tool for the analysis of wave
energy converters (WECs). During the development of a CNWT, model validation is vital, to …

With the growth registered in computational power, numerical models applied to fluid flows
is an increasingly important tool for oceanic and coastal engineering, and can be used in …

Abstract A three-dimensional (3D) numerical wave tank (NWT) is developed based on
OpenFOAM. The propagation and breaking of waves with a moderate wavelength that could …

Savonius hydrokinetic turbines (SHTs), categorized as emerging cyclic-type wave energy
converters (WECs), have demonstrated notable potential in achieving elevated energy …

A 3-D numerical wave tank (NWT) is proposed in this paper to calculate the wave
propagation and hydrodynamics force based on the incompressible Navier-Stokes …

The development of new wave energy converters usually involves small-scale experiments
in physical wave tanks. The jump to physical models at larger scales is an expensive and …

Waves were generated in a numerical wave tank (NWT) using a piston type wave-maker.
Firstly, the performance of a 1.8 m diameter Savonius rotor was tested at a mean wave …

This paper introduces a structured dynamic grid method and proposes a physics-based
rocker-flap wave-making approach. It establishes a nonlinear map** relationship between …

Mitigation of waves in shipboard swimming pools excited by ship motions is a topic of
current interest that has not yet been extensively investigated. Various dam** …