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Current status of self rectifying air turbines for wave energy conversion
Toshiaki Setoguchi,Manabu Takao +1 more
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In this article, a review of the state of the art on self rectifying air turbines, which could be used for wave energy conversion, has been presented, and the overall performances of the turbines under irregular wave conditions, which typically occur in the sea, have been evaluated numerically and compared from the viewpoints of their starting and running characteristics.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2006-09-01. It has received 221 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Wells turbine & Turbine.read more
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Oscillating-water-column wave energy converters and air turbines: A review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of wave energy converters and air turbines can be found in this paper, together with a survey of theoretical, numerical and experimental modelling techniques of OWC converters.
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Review of wave energy technologies and the necessary power-equipment
TL;DR: In this article, a complete analysis of the wave energy technology is presented, starting with the characterisation of this global resource in which the most suitable places to be exploited are showed, and the classification of the different types of wave energy converters in according to several features.
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Optimisation of turbine-induced damping for an OWC wave energy converter using a RANS–VOF numerical model
TL;DR: In this paper, a 2D numerical model based on the RANS equations and the VOF surface capturing scheme (RANS-VOF) is implemented in order to study the optimum turbine-chamber coupling for a given oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter.
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Wave Energy Converter Concepts : Design Challenges and Classification
Balazs Czech,Pavol Bauer +1 more
TL;DR: A survey of wave energy converters can be found in this paper, where the most important criteria that have to be kept in mind when designing a WEC are described and evaluated.
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Review on electrical control strategies for wave energy converting systems
TL;DR: In this paper, different types of wave energy converters are classified by their mechanical structure and how they absorb energy from ocean waves, and a review of strategies for electrical control of wave EH converters as well as energy storage techniques are presented.
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Air-Turbine with Self-Pitch-Controlled Blades for Wave Energy Conversion (Estimation of Performances in Periodically Oscillating Flow)
TL;DR: In this paper, an air-turbine with self-pitch-controlled blades for wave energy conversion has been examined, and a numerical simulation has been made by use of the experimental results obtained from a steady unidirectional flow condition.
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The Effect of Inlet Conditions on the Performance of Wells Turbine
TL;DR: Experimental investigations on the effect of inlet turbulence and flow distortion on the performance of a monoplane and a biplane Wells turbine are reported in this article, where the primary effect of an increase in turbulence on turbine performance is the postponement of stall.
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An Experimental Study Of A Bidirectional Radial Turbine For Pneumatic Wave Energy Conversion
TL;DR: In this paper, the results of a wind tunnel study of a bidirectional radial turbine designed for pneumatic water wave energy conversion are presented, which is a single-stage type having one row of rotor blades and two rows of stator blades.
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Studies With, and Testing of the McCormick Pneumatic Wave Energy Turbine With Some Comments on PWECS Systems
TL;DR: In this paper, work done in developing concepts for pneumatic wave energy conversion based on theoretical analyses of the hydrodynamic, pNEumatic, and mechanical systems with some estimates of performance are reviewed.
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Air Turbine With Self-Pitch Controlled Blades For Wave Energy Conversion
TL;DR: The unsteady characteristics of an air turbine with self-pitch-controlled blades have been investigated by the use of turbine test equipment in which the sinusoidally reciprocating flow conditions are simulated as mentioned in this paper.