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008			210921b2018 |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9783319907000
082			_a333.914 MON-A
100			_aMonino, Antonio
245			_aThermodynamics and morphodynamics in wave energy / _cAntonio Monino and others
260			_aSwitzerland _bSpringer _c2018
300			_a104 p.
365			_aEU _b54.99.
500			_aThis book examines the performance of oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy converters. It discusses the influence of humid air inside the chamber and changes in the seabed and also investigates the role of wave energy converters in coastal protection. The authors use a real gas model to describe the thermodynamics of the air-water vapour mixture inside the chamber, and the compression and expansion process during the wave cycle. Further, they present an alternative formulation with new perspectives on the adiabatic process of the gaseous phase, including a modified adiabatic index, and subsequent modified thermodynamic state variables such as enthalpy, entropy and specific heat. The book also develops a numerical model using computational fluid dynamics to simulate OWC characteristics in the open sea and studies the performance of a linear turbine using an actuator disk model. It then compares the results from both cases to find an agreement between the analytical and numerical models when humidity is inserted in the gaseous phase. Introducing new concepts to studies of wave energy to provide fresh perspectives on energy extraction and efficiency problems, the book is a valuable resource for researchers and industrial companies involved in thermal energy and coastal engineering. It is also of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as it broadens their view of wave energy.
650			_aThermodynamics
650			_aOcean wave power
650			_aElectrohydrodynamics
650			_aMass transfer
650			_aRenewable energy sources
650			_aClean energy industries
650			_aEngineering
650			_aHeat--Transmission
700			_aMedina-Popez, Encarnacion
700			_aBergillos, Rafael J.
700			_aClavero, Maria
700			_aBorthwick, Alistair
700			_aOrtega-Sanchez, Mihuel
999			_c67483 _d67483