Over the last two decades, a large body of academic scholarship has been generated on
wave and tidal energy related topics. It is therefore important to assess and analyse the …

This paper provides a review of the numerical methods for studying hydrodynamic
performance of Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy converters (WECs), covering …

On-site continuous and energy-autonomous wireless sensor nodes are highly desirable for
the sustainable monitoring of the ocean environment. In this work, a wake galloping …

A multi-functional floating foundation integrating an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave
Energy Converter (WEC) with a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) is a promising …

This work presents the development of a numerical model for the investigation of lift-based
wave energy converter (lift-WEC) hydrodynamics. The developed model, based on the …

The present article reports optimization of the performance of a Wells turbine, which is an
axial turbine utilized for wave energy conversion, through a computational fluid dynamics …

Highlights•A circular OWC device for wave energy extraction using the CFD method is
simulated.•RANS equations with different turbulence models are used.•The numerical model …

Renewable energy resources are considered as alternative sources of energy for future
generations. Wells turbines can be used to convert the reciprocating energy of waves in …

Environmental risk due to excessive residual emission is rising. Greenhouse effect, ice
melting in the Arctic, reduction of air quality are several concerns which need immediate …

ABSTRACT A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model is developed for
simulating a cylindrical Oscillating Water Column (OWC) device for harvesting wave energy …