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REVIEW OF WAVE CONVERTERS & PATENTS
An oscillating water column is a partially submerged, hollow structure, open to the sea below the water line, enclosing a column of air on top of a column of water. Waves cause the water column to rise and fall relative to the structure, which compresses & decompresses the air column. This compressed air drives a turbine, which usually has the ability to rotate regardless of the direction of the airflow.
Entrapment problem. (OceanReneableEnergy.com)
Animation from Aqua-RET.
OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN WAVE CONVERTER TYPE
PATENT EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE
Many Examples: 1890
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