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Wave-power absorption by an oscillating water column in a channel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

O. Malmo
Affiliation:
Norwegian Hydrotechnical Laboratory, P.O. Box 4118-Valentinlyst, N-7001 Trondheim
A. Reitan
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, College of Arts and Science, University of Trondheim, N-7055 Dragvoll

Abstract

Wave-power absorption by an oscillating water column in a channel is studied within linear theory, and for different boundary conditions regarding the regions between the absorber and the channel walls. Particular attention is given to the effect of placing projecting sidewalls in front of the column.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1985 Cambridge University Press

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