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Indexed by:会议论文

Date of Publication:2016-01-01

Included Journals:CPCI-S、SCIE

Page Number:660-665

Key Words:Oscillating Water Column (OWC); wave energy device; hydrodynamic efficiency; wave loads; HOBEM

Abstract:The hydrodynamic performance of a land-based Oscillating Water Column (OWC) device is experimentally studied. The measured data under the circular-shaped opening are compared well with the published numerical model results by Ning et al. (2015). The effects of the opening shape on the free surface elevation at the chamber center, the air pressure in the chamber, the hydrodynamic efficiency, and the dynamic pressure on the front wall are investigated. It is found that there exists three-dimensional effect in the OWC device operation; however, the effects are limited.