Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Governing Equations
2.2. Representation of Irregular Waves
2.3. Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Efficiency
2.3.1. Evaluation of the Power Transmitted by the Waves
2.3.2. Evaluation of the Mechanical Power Absorbed by the OWC Device
3. Results
3.1. Validation of the Numerical Model
3.2. Hydrodynamic Efficiency of the OWC Device under Irregular Waves
3.3. Evaluation of the Potential Energy Production Obtainable by OWCs at Cetraro Harbor
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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b | 0.15 | m |
s | 0.04 | m |
l | 0.64 | m |
a | 0.005 | m |
0.29 | 4.51 | 545.44 |
0.72 | 5.88 | 3264.33 |
1.22 | 7.11 | 5010.10 |
1.72 | 7.89 | 5330.71 |
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Cannata, G.; Simone, M.; Gallerano, F. Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11, 735. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040735
Cannata G, Simone M, Gallerano F. Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2023; 11(4):735. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040735
Chicago/Turabian StyleCannata, Giovanni, Marco Simone, and Francesco Gallerano. 2023. "Numerical Investigation into the Performance of an OWC Device under Regular and Irregular Waves" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11, no. 4: 735. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040735