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Thermodynamics and Morphodynamics in Wave Energy

Thermodynamics and Morphodynamics in Wave Energy

Moñino, Antonio
Medina-López, Encarnación
Bergillos, Rafael J.

Paperback

Series: Springerbriefs in Energy

Technology & EngineeringGeneral SciencePhysics

ISBN10: 331990700X
ISBN13: 9783319907000
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: May 3 2018
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book examines the performance of oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters. It discusses the influence of humid air inside the chamber and changes in the seabed, and also investigates the role of wave energy converters in coastal protection.

The authors use a real gas model to describe the thermodynamics of the air-water vapour mixture inside the chamber, and the compression and expansion process during the wave cycle. Further, they present an alternative formulation with new perspectives on the adiabatic process of the gaseous phase, including a modified adiabatic index, and subsequent modified thermodynamic state variables such as enthalpy, entropy and specific heat. The book also develops a numerical model using computational fluid dynamics to simulate OWC characteristics in open sea, and studies the performance of a linear turbine using an actuator disk model. It then compares the results from both cases to find an agreement between the analytical and numerical models when humidity is inserted in the gaseous phase.

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