Layout optimization of oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) array coupled with a parabolic-wall energy concentrator
Peiwen Cong, Maokun Ge, Feng Zhou, Dezhi Ning
Topics & Concepts
Oscillating Water ColumnEnergy (signal processing)Parabolic reflectorPhysicsOpticsField (mathematics)AcousticsBoundary element methodEnergy transformationWave powerVertex (graph theory)MechanicsComputational physicsWave energy converterWave modelParabolic troughNonimaging opticsWave shoalingMaterials scienceColumn (typography)Computer simulationFinite element methodFocal pointPoint sourceSurface waveWave and Wind Energy SystemsWind Energy Research and DevelopmentMarine and coastal plant biology