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Validation of a numerical model for a small scale fixed multi-chamber OWC device

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posted on 2023-05-23, 13:45 authored by Shalby, M, Walker, P, Dorrell, DG, Elhanafi, A
Wave Energy Converters (WECs) have excellent potential as a source of renewable energy that is yet to be commercially realised. Recent attention has been focused on the installation of Oscillating Water Column (OWC) devices as part of breakwaters or harbour walls to provide advantages of cost-sharing structures and proximity of power generation facilities to existing infrastructure. In this paper, a time domain numerical model of a fixed Multi-Chamber Oscillating Water Column (MC-OWC) is developed in MATLAB. This model is validated against a scale model experiments performed in a wave flume and good agreement is found. The validated model is used to investigate the effect of the power take-off damping on device performance parameters for a given environmental condition.

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Publication title

Technical Program of the Thirteenth (2018) Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium

Pagination

332-337

ISBN

9781880653869

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE)

Event title

The Thirteenth (2018) Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium

Event Venue

Jeju, Korea

Date of Event (Start Date)

2018-10-14

Date of Event (End Date)

2018-10-17

Rights statement

Copyright 2018 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Wave energy

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