This review focuses on the most suitable form of hydrodynamic modeling for the next
generation wave energy converter (WEC) design tools. To design and optimize a WEC, it is …

This work focuses on the investigation of bent-duct buoy oscillating-water-column (OWC)
wave energy converters (WEC), which have been generally studied in their backward …

In this paper, a fully coupled model for a backward bent duct buoy oscillating water column
(BBDB-OWC) wave energy converter (WEC) is established, with the consideration of strong …

A hybrid system is proposed, where a floating breakwater (FB) is positioned downstream of
the backward bent duct buoy (BBDB) oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy …

This study estimated the nonlinear hydrodynamic performance of freely floating structures in
nonlinear water waves. For this, a three-dimensional, fully nonlinear numerical wave tank …

This paper investigates the performance of multiple Backward Bent Duct Buoy (BBDB)
Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy conversion (WEC) devices. The analytical …

To improve the wave energy conversion efficiency of backward bent duct buoy (BBDB), a
pentagonal BBDB model was designed and fabricated for experiments in a wave flume (2D) …

The aerodynamic and hydrodynamic load characteristics of a floating pneumatic wave
energy converter with a backward flow duct were numerically investigated under different …

In order to provide reference data for the detailed design of the first 100 kW pneumatic
backward bent duct buoy (BBDB) wave energy conversion (WEC) device 'WaveLoong'in …

In this paper, the development of Backward Bent Duct Buoy (BBDB) wave energy
conversion technology in China is summarized. Novel ideas, new testing data and the …