The Experimental Study on Overtopping Discharge and Wave Pressure of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter
YANG Zong-yu
LIU Xiao-peng
Abstract：The Overtopping Wave Energy Convertor (OWEC)has the advantages of high structural stability and reliability.Base on previous studies,this paper design a new op-timized OWEC model,the wave energy capture capability and structure stress status during different wave conditions and freeboard are investigated through model test of the OWEC.The exponential function fitting curve of the overtopping discharge on the free-board height and wave height are respectively obtained by nondimensionalization,and the universal laws of the two factors on wave overtopping is also given.According to the analysis for pressure results of the OWEC during the regular wave and irregular wave conditions,the general changing laws of the wave pressure and uplift of the OWEC is obtained.The results can provide some reference for further research on the OWEC and the utilization of the wave energy.
Keywords：OWECmodel testfreeboardwave pressureupliftovertopping dis-chargenondimensionalization
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：11( 63-73 )