MODEL STUDIES OF OSCILLATING WATER COLUMN WAVE-ENERGY DEVICE

A harbor oscillating water column wave-energy device has been selected for the Indian pilot wave-energy program. The site has a water depth of about 12 m and an average annual wave-power potential of 13 kW/m. S uch sites are attractive locations for fishing breakwaters. Due to the relatively low power potential, these oscillating water column device s are intended to be modules of a multifunctional breakwater. The pres ent paper highlights the results of the scale-model experiments carrie d out on a prototype wave-energy caisson.