Numerical study to optimize the efficiency of the OWC wave energy converter

Mamdouh Elmallah

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.3.0668

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Numerical study to optimize the efficiency of the OWC wave energy converter

Mamdouh Elmallah ^*

Department of Marine Engineering Technology, College of Maritime Transport & Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Egypt.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(03), 222-229

Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.3.0668

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.3.0668

Publication history

Received on 29 January 2025; revised on 04 March 2025; accepted on 06 March 2025

Abstract

Today, governments and researchers are keen on lowering thermal emissions caused by the combustion of fuel. Studies have demonstrated the risk of GHG emissions generated by traditional methods of energy generation, which contribute to global warming and climate change. This paper demonstrates the environmental effect of using the OWC wave energy converter to generate power. This numerical study investigates the effect of using a cylindrical air chamber to enhance the output power of the device. Modeling and numerical simulation are performed by using the commercial software ANSYS. The results show that the outlet air velocity increased from that of the conventional air chamber design to that of the cylindrical air chamber design by 42%. The air velocity in the cylindrical design reached 10.4 m/s.

Keywords

Ansys; Greenhouse Gases; Oscillating Water Column; Renewable Energy; Wave Energy

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Mamdouh Elmallah. Numerical study to optimize the efficiency of the OWC wave energy converter. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2025, 14(03), 222-229. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2025.14.3.0668.

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