A review of oscillating water columns

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 28 Jan 2012 English Publisher:The Royal SocietyJournal:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, volume 370, pages 235-245 (issn: 1364-503X, eissn: 1471-2962,

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Authors: T V, Heath;

doi: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0164

pmid: 22184660

A review of oscillating water columns

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This paper considers the history of oscillating water column (OWC) systems from whistling buoys to grid-connected power generation systems. The power conversion from the wave resource through to electricity via pneumatic and shaft power is discussed in general terms and with specific reference to Voith Hydro Wavegen's land installed marine energy transformer (LIMPET) plant on the Scottish island of Islay and OWC breakwater systems. A report on the progress of other OWC systems and power take-off units under commercial development is given, and the particular challenges faced by OWC developers reviewed.

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