ABSTRACT
An overall techno-economical evaluation of flap-type oscillating wave surge converters (OWSC) requires the prediction of the annual power production. The local wave climate at a specific site is therefore simulated using numerical linear wave theory models and statistical wave occurrence data (Folley et al. 2009). Time domain data of incident waves is then fed into a hydrodynamic response model of the device. Underlying hydrodynamic parameters of the device’s response are therefore provided in look-up tables and stem from supplementary linear numerical simulations or wave tank tests (van’t Hoff 2009).
