Hydrodynamic performance of a hybrid system of a floating oscillating water column and a breakwater

Ram, Giri; Saad, Mohd Rashdan; Abidin, Noh Zainal; Rahman, Mohd Rosdzimin Abdul

doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112463

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“…They discovered that optimizing the distance between the converter and the vertical wall against the wavelength maximized power extraction by the converter, satisfying the sloshing mode inside the water gap. Ram et al [143] examined numerically the effect of the wave period, the distance between the OWC and the breakwater, and the breakwater size on the performance of a floating OWC placed in front of a vertical wall. The numerical results showed optimal performance for the highest examined wave frequency (i.e., 4.833 rad/s).…”

Section: Breakwater and Owc Convertersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Floating Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters: A Review of Developments

Konispoliatis

2024

J Energ Power Technol

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The main challenge in designing offshore renewable energy structures is to ensure their structural integrity on a life cycle basis while operating in harsh environments and, in parallel, being financially competitive and environmentally friendly concerning other types of energy systems. The Oscillating Water Column (OWC) converters are among the first energy converters to be developed and deployed into the sea due to their relative simplicity of operation and relatively small number of moving parts. This review provides an overview of the recent floating OWC prototypes and projects and the latest research developments in wave energy conversion using the oscillating water column principle. Furthermore, critical structural advances are discussed, mainly focusing on the converter’s geometry and type and its mooring system design towards amplifying the absorbed wave power.

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Section: Breakwater and Owc Convertersmentioning

confidence: 99%