A small scale field experiment on the newly established Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy converter, named U-OWC or Resonant Wave Energy Converter 3 (REWEC3), is performed at the Natural Ocean Engineering Laboratory (NOEL) of the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (Italy). The paper aims at disseminating the expected performance of an U-OWC embodying a monoplane Wells turbine. The U-OWC is exposed to natural sea waves with the peculiarity of being wind-generated waves in a Froude similarity with either Mediterranean or Ocean waves. In this context, the power converted by the turbine and the mean energy converted during a certain sea state are quantified.
A small scale field experiment on a U-OWC (REWEC3)
Arena F;Romolo A;Malara G;Fiamma V
2013-01-01
Abstract
A small scale field experiment on the newly established Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy converter, named U-OWC or Resonant Wave Energy Converter 3 (REWEC3), is performed at the Natural Ocean Engineering Laboratory (NOEL) of the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (Italy). The paper aims at disseminating the expected performance of an U-OWC embodying a monoplane Wells turbine. The U-OWC is exposed to natural sea waves with the peculiarity of being wind-generated waves in a Froude similarity with either Mediterranean or Ocean waves. In this context, the power converted by the turbine and the mean energy converted during a certain sea state are quantified.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
