14.3.1 Aerodynamic Model of Air Chamber
Because the floating energy converter can absorb wave energy through the motion
of ship hull, the energy of ocean wave cannot be fully transferred to the energy
converter installed on the ship hull. In order to achieve efficient energy conversion,
Air chamber
Turbogenerator
Incident wave
Fixed float
Fig. 14.5 Typical oscillating water column Japan “Mighty Whale” wave energy generating vessel
Incident wave
Turbogenerator
Volume of chamber
Fig. 14.6 Dimensions and symbols of Mighty White energy converter
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Because the floating energy converter can absorb wave energy through the motion
of ship hull, the energy of ocean wave cannot be fully transferred to the energy
converter installed on the ship hull. In order to achieve efficient energy conversion,
Air chamber
Turbogenerator
Incident wave
Fixed float
Fig. 14.5 Typical oscillating water column Japan “Mighty Whale” wave energy generating vessel
Incident wave
Turbogenerator
Volume of chamber
Fig. 14.6 Dimensions and symbols of Mighty White energy converter
356
14 Pneumatic Principle and Device of Oscillating Water …