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Validation of a numerical model for a small scale fixed multi-chamber OWC device
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 13:45 authored by Shalby, M, Walker, P, Dorrell, DG, Elhanafi, AWave 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 SymposiumPagination
332-337ISBN
9781880653869Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE)Event title
The Thirteenth (2018) Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics SymposiumEvent Venue
Jeju, KoreaDate of Event (Start Date)
2018-10-14Date of Event (End Date)
2018-10-17Rights statement
Copyright 2018 by the International Society of Offshore and Polar EngineersRepository Status
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