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ORE Seminar: Slotted Breakwater Integrated with Oscillating Water Columns

The fixed oscillating water column (OWC) integrated with a slotted barrier is a dual functioning wave energy converter and breakwater. This design is to reduce initial investment cost of the wave energy converter by integrating the pre-cast design with existing coastal infrastructure and housing the power take off (PTO) device out of water. This design is to serve as a breakwater that does not impose local water quality stagnation while mitigating coastal erosion or providing harbor installation. Previous experimental trials on this design were conducted in a small-scale wave flume using regular waves under various tide levels and slotted barrier porosities. The present work summarizes the lessons learned from the large-scale experimental campaign at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory¡¯s Directional Wave Basin, which tested multiple slotted-barrier porosities and tide levels under random, regular, and obliquely incident waves, including insight on experiment planning, model fabrication, installation, and data collection. Mayah Walker PhD Student in Ocean and Resources Engineering Zoom Meeting ID: 890 6867 4318 Passcode: ORE

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