Wave energy absorption by a floating air bag
- Submitting institution
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University of Plymouth
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 102
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1017/jfm.2016.811
- Title of journal
- Journal of Fluid Mechanics
- Article number
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- First page
- 294
- Volume
- 812
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0022-1120
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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3
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Originating from research funded by EPSRC, this paper advances our understanding of the hydrodynamics of flexible fabric structures for wave energy conversion. It presents a new numerical model to predict the behaviour of a novel compressible volume wave energy converter under different wave conditions. Laboratory scale model tests are carried out and the results used to validate the numerical model and to provide insight into the behaviour of the novel structure. The project demonstrates the promise and benefits of the device for renewable energy generation and has catalysed other researchers to develop similar devices e.g. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.109430, doi:10.3390/en12101962, doi:10.1016/j.apor.2020.102208, doi:10.1177/0957650920962244, doi:10.1016/j.rser.2019.02.021.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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