With an increasing emphasis on renewable energy resources, wave power technology is becoming one of the realistic solutions. However, the 2011 tsunami in Japan was a harsh reminder of the ferocity of the ocean. It is ...With an increasing emphasis on renewable energy resources, wave power technology is becoming one of the realistic solutions. However, the 2011 tsunami in Japan was a harsh reminder of the ferocity of the ocean. It is known that tsunamis are nearly undetectable in the open ocean but as the wave approaches the shore its energy is compressed, creating large destructive waves. The question posed here is whether an oscillating wave surge converter （OWSC） could withstand the force of an incoming tsunami. Several tools are used to provide an answer： an analytical 3D model developed within the framework of linear theory, a numerical model based on the non-linear shallow water equations and empirical formulas. Numerical results show that run-up and draw-down can be amplified under some circumstances, leading to an OWSC lying on dry ground t展开更多
基金support provided by the Science Foundation Ireland(SFI)under the project High-end computational modeling for wave energy systemsthe Framework Program for Research,Technological Development,and Innovation of the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation under the Project AΣTI/0308(BE)/05+1 种基金the Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology(IRCSET)Aquamarine Power and by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research,technological development and demonstration under the grant agreement ASTARTE No.603839
文摘With an increasing emphasis on renewable energy resources, wave power technology is becoming one of the realistic solutions. However, the 2011 tsunami in Japan was a harsh reminder of the ferocity of the ocean. It is known that tsunamis are nearly undetectable in the open ocean but as the wave approaches the shore its energy is compressed, creating large destructive waves. The question posed here is whether an oscillating wave surge converter （OWSC） could withstand the force of an incoming tsunami. Several tools are used to provide an answer： an analytical 3D model developed within the framework of linear theory, a numerical model based on the non-linear shallow water equations and empirical formulas. Numerical results show that run-up and draw-down can be amplified under some circumstances, leading to an OWSC lying on dry ground t
