The investigation of a segment multi-chamber oscillating water column in physical scale model

Shalby, M; Walker, P; Dorrell, DG

The investigation of a segment multi-chamber oscillating water column in physical scale model

Shalby, M

Walker, P

Dorrell, DG

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: 2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016, 2017, pp. 183 - 188
Issue Date:: 2017-03-21

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dc.contributor.author	Shalby, M https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0177-5986	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Walker, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-3966	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dorrell, DG https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8060-3386	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-03-21	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016, 2017, pp. 183 - 188	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781509033881	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/88138
dc.description.abstract	© 2016 IEEE. Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are being developed as a viable green energy solution to meet power needs for coastal communities. This paper presents the initial work on a fixed multi-chamber OWC (MCOWC) concept. The paper reports theoretical and experimental modeling. It begins with initial tests to verify the simple idealized model of a fixed OWC multi-chamber concept. These take place under small-amplitude regular-wave wave tank conditions. The analysis is carried through to assess the effect of the Capture Width (Hydrodynamic efficiency). Experimental data is put forward from the mounting of level sensors and anemometers to test the hydrodynamic performance of a fixed MCOWC at different wave periods. The orifice effects of the chamber on the relative amplitudes of the inner free water surface and air flow rate in the duct are investigated. The experimental results will be used as real case data in order to optimize the orifice area and to maximize the chamber power according to the air flow velocity above the water surface inside the chambers.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2016	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/ICRERA.2016.7884534	en_US
dc.title	The investigation of a segment multi-chamber oscillating water column in physical scale model	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.for	090703 Environmental Technologies	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
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Abstract:

© 2016 IEEE. Wave Energy Converters (WECs) are being developed as a viable green energy solution to meet power needs for coastal communities. This paper presents the initial work on a fixed multi-chamber OWC (MCOWC) concept. The paper reports theoretical and experimental modeling. It begins with initial tests to verify the simple idealized model of a fixed OWC multi-chamber concept. These take place under small-amplitude regular-wave wave tank conditions. The analysis is carried through to assess the effect of the Capture Width (Hydrodynamic efficiency). Experimental data is put forward from the mounting of level sensors and anemometers to test the hydrodynamic performance of a fixed MCOWC at different wave periods. The orifice effects of the chamber on the relative amplitudes of the inner free water surface and air flow rate in the duct are investigated. The experimental results will be used as real case data in order to optimize the orifice area and to maximize the chamber power according to the air flow velocity above the water surface inside the chambers.

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