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Multiple Oscillating Water Column (MOWC) wave energy device report

Entry ID: OWC_ENERGY1

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Summary

Abstract: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) contracted the University of
Plymouth to prolong the deployment of its prototype Multiple Oscillating Water
Column (MOWC) wave energy device. The prolongation of the sea trials period
allowed the generation of physical data from which an evaluation of the concept
and an estimation of the overall conversion efficiency achieved during the sea
trials period could be calculated.

This report gives a brief background to the origins of the prototype device and
presents the methodology for the analysis of the prototype conversion
efficiency, calculated for the period of the sea trials as 34.5%.

This report can be found at:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/renewables/publications/pdfs/v0600190.pdf

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 67.0

S: -60.0

E: 20.0

W: -100.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: University of Plymouth

Dataset Title: PROLONGATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT AND MONITORING OF A MULTIPLE OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > EUROPE > NORTHERN EUROPE > BRITISH ISLES > UNITED KINGDOM

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ECONOMIC RESOURCES > ENERGY PRODUCTION/USE > WAVE ENERGY PRODUCTION/USE

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

OCEANS

SOCIETY

UTILITIES/COMMUNICATIONS

Platform

OCEAN PLATFORMS

Project

MOWC > Multiple Oscillating Water Column

Ancillary Keywords

WAVE

ENERGY

OWC

OCEAN

Originating Center

University of Plymouth, UK

Data Center

Department of Trade and Industry, UNITED KINGDOM

Data Center URL: http://www.dti.gov.uk/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CLIVE SARJANSTON Email: clive.sarjantson at dti.gsi.gov.uk Country: United Kingdom

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH, UK

Data Center URL: www.plym.ac.uk

Data Center Personnel
Name: DR. JOHN CHUDLEY Phone: +44 (0)1752 232639 Contact Address: Room 101, Moneycentre, Drake Circus City: Plymouth Province or State: Devon Postal Code: PL4 8AA Country: United Kingdom

Data Center Personnel
Name: DR. Y. MING DAI Phone: +44 (0)1752 232449 Email: ming.dai at plymouth.ac.uk Contact Address: School of Engineering City: Plymouth Province or State: Devon Country: United Kingdom

Personnel

E. BRANCH

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Publications/References

1. European Union contract number JOR3-CT98-7026 final report.

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2004-06-18

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-01-18

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