A review of multi-chamber oscillating water column(OWC)device designs is presented.Two significant variations of these devices are discussed,onshore OWC(OOWC)and a floating OWC(FOWC).The efficiency results of several ...A review of multi-chamber oscillating water column(OWC)device designs is presented.Two significant variations of these devices are discussed,onshore OWC(OOWC)and a floating OWC(FOWC).The efficiency results of several theoretical studies based on low-and high-fidelity numerical models are presented and compared with the model scale results.Generally,low-fidelity numerical models are very fast to run,but their accuracy is limited compared with high-fidelity numerical models.Scaled model experiments usually give results much more accurate than numerical models,but they need adequate facilities and are very expensive.In the case of the OOWC,all models show a similar trend of total efficiency,but while the analytical model shows a maximum value of around 90%efficiency,the CFD model shows 60%,and the experiments only go up to 40%.The main reason is connected with the mathematical simplifications and assumptions that do not represent all the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic processes between the water,air,and structure.For the case of the FOWC,interestingly,the experimental results show a maximum efficiency of almost 100%,while the analytical model only predicts a maximum of 80%.The efficiency seems highly dependent on the heave motion resonance of the entire device,where the analytical model fails to predict this natural frequency.展开更多
本文基于雷诺平均的Navier-Stokes方程和k-ε模型求解湍流流动,采用流体体积法(Volume of Fluid,VOF)追踪自由表面运动,建立无反射波浪数值水槽,对多消浪室开孔沉箱的消浪特性进行数值模拟研究。将单消浪室和多消浪室开孔沉箱反射系数...本文基于雷诺平均的Navier-Stokes方程和k-ε模型求解湍流流动,采用流体体积法(Volume of Fluid,VOF)追踪自由表面运动,建立无反射波浪数值水槽,对多消浪室开孔沉箱的消浪特性进行数值模拟研究。将单消浪室和多消浪室开孔沉箱反射系数和结构前波面分布的数值分析结果与物理模型试验结果进行对比验证,两者符合良好。利用数值算例,研究多消浪室开孔沉箱的反射特性以及开孔结构附近的速度场和湍流强度分布。分析结果表明:波浪与开孔沉箱相互作用时,涡旋和湍动主要分布在开孔墙和消浪室内部自由表面附近;与单消浪室开孔沉箱相比,多消浪室开孔沉箱可以更有效的耗散波浪能量,降低结构的反射系数。本文分析结果可为开孔沉箱结构的工程设计提供参考依据。展开更多
This study examines wave reflection by a multi-chamber partially perforated caisson breakwater based on potential theory.A quadratic pressure drop boundary condition at perforated walls is adopted,which can well consi...This study examines wave reflection by a multi-chamber partially perforated caisson breakwater based on potential theory.A quadratic pressure drop boundary condition at perforated walls is adopted,which can well consider the effect of wave height on the wave dissipation by perforated walls.The matched eigenfunction expansions with iterative calculations are applied to develop an analytical solution for the present problem.The convergences of both the iterative calculations and the series solution itself are confirmed to be satisfactory.The calculation results of the present analytical solution are in excellent agreement with the numerical results of a multi-domain boundary element solution.Also,the predictions by the present solution are in reasonable agreement with experimental data in literature.Major factors that affect the reflection coefficient of the perforated caisson breakwater are examined by calculation examples.The analysis results show that the multi-chamber perforated caisson breakwater has a better wave energy dissipation function(lower reflection coefficient)than the single-chamber type over a broad range of wave frequency and may perform better if the perforated walls have larger porosities.When the porosities of the perforated walls decrease along the incident wave direction,the perforated caisson breakwater can achieve a lower reflection coefficient.The present analytical solution is simple and reliable,and it can be used as an efficient tool for analyzing the hydrodynamic performance of perforated breakwaters in preliminary engineering design.展开更多
Sea wave energy generators or converters(WECs)have the potential to become a viable technology for clean,renewable energy production.Among the WEC technologies,the oscillating water columns(OWCs)are the most common WE...Sea wave energy generators or converters(WECs)have the potential to become a viable technology for clean,renewable energy production.Among the WEC technologies,the oscillating water columns(OWCs)are the most common WEC devices studied.These have been studied and developed over many years.Multi-chamber oscillating water columns(MC-OWC)have the potential to have a higher energy conversion when extracting energy in mixed sea states than single-chamber devices.In the work reported in this paper,physical experiments are carried under regular wave conditions to test the wave power extraction of a fixed MC-OWC small-scale model.The Power Take-Off(PTO)of the device is simulated using orifice plates.The flow characteristics through these orifices are pre-calibrated such that the extracted power can be obtained only using the pressure measurement.Wave condition effects on the damping of the PTO of the device power extraction are addressed.The test results illustrate that the PTO system damping is critical and affects device performance.展开更多
基金funded by the University of Lisbon,and CENTEC within a Ph.D.grantThis work contributes to the Strategic Research Plan of the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering(CENTEC),which is financed by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under contract(Grant No.UIDB/UIDP/00134/2020).
文摘A review of multi-chamber oscillating water column(OWC)device designs is presented.Two significant variations of these devices are discussed,onshore OWC(OOWC)and a floating OWC(FOWC).The efficiency results of several theoretical studies based on low-and high-fidelity numerical models are presented and compared with the model scale results.Generally,low-fidelity numerical models are very fast to run,but their accuracy is limited compared with high-fidelity numerical models.Scaled model experiments usually give results much more accurate than numerical models,but they need adequate facilities and are very expensive.In the case of the OOWC,all models show a similar trend of total efficiency,but while the analytical model shows a maximum value of around 90%efficiency,the CFD model shows 60%,and the experiments only go up to 40%.The main reason is connected with the mathematical simplifications and assumptions that do not represent all the hydrodynamic and aerodynamic processes between the water,air,and structure.For the case of the FOWC,interestingly,the experimental results show a maximum efficiency of almost 100%,while the analytical model only predicts a maximum of 80%.The efficiency seems highly dependent on the heave motion resonance of the entire device,where the analytical model fails to predict this natural frequency.
文摘本文基于雷诺平均的Navier-Stokes方程和k-ε模型求解湍流流动,采用流体体积法(Volume of Fluid,VOF)追踪自由表面运动,建立无反射波浪数值水槽,对多消浪室开孔沉箱的消浪特性进行数值模拟研究。将单消浪室和多消浪室开孔沉箱反射系数和结构前波面分布的数值分析结果与物理模型试验结果进行对比验证,两者符合良好。利用数值算例,研究多消浪室开孔沉箱的反射特性以及开孔结构附近的速度场和湍流强度分布。分析结果表明:波浪与开孔沉箱相互作用时,涡旋和湍动主要分布在开孔墙和消浪室内部自由表面附近;与单消浪室开孔沉箱相比,多消浪室开孔沉箱可以更有效的耗散波浪能量,降低结构的反射系数。本文分析结果可为开孔沉箱结构的工程设计提供参考依据。
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 51725903 and 51490675。
文摘This study examines wave reflection by a multi-chamber partially perforated caisson breakwater based on potential theory.A quadratic pressure drop boundary condition at perforated walls is adopted,which can well consider the effect of wave height on the wave dissipation by perforated walls.The matched eigenfunction expansions with iterative calculations are applied to develop an analytical solution for the present problem.The convergences of both the iterative calculations and the series solution itself are confirmed to be satisfactory.The calculation results of the present analytical solution are in excellent agreement with the numerical results of a multi-domain boundary element solution.Also,the predictions by the present solution are in reasonable agreement with experimental data in literature.Major factors that affect the reflection coefficient of the perforated caisson breakwater are examined by calculation examples.The analysis results show that the multi-chamber perforated caisson breakwater has a better wave energy dissipation function(lower reflection coefficient)than the single-chamber type over a broad range of wave frequency and may perform better if the perforated walls have larger porosities.When the porosities of the perforated walls decrease along the incident wave direction,the perforated caisson breakwater can achieve a lower reflection coefficient.The present analytical solution is simple and reliable,and it can be used as an efficient tool for analyzing the hydrodynamic performance of perforated breakwaters in preliminary engineering design.
文摘Sea wave energy generators or converters(WECs)have the potential to become a viable technology for clean,renewable energy production.Among the WEC technologies,the oscillating water columns(OWCs)are the most common WEC devices studied.These have been studied and developed over many years.Multi-chamber oscillating water columns(MC-OWC)have the potential to have a higher energy conversion when extracting energy in mixed sea states than single-chamber devices.In the work reported in this paper,physical experiments are carried under regular wave conditions to test the wave power extraction of a fixed MC-OWC small-scale model.The Power Take-Off(PTO)of the device is simulated using orifice plates.The flow characteristics through these orifices are pre-calibrated such that the extracted power can be obtained only using the pressure measurement.Wave condition effects on the damping of the PTO of the device power extraction are addressed.The test results illustrate that the PTO system damping is critical and affects device performance.
