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How does WaveBlanket compare to an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) such as LIMPET?

April 26, 2017column compare limpet oscillating owc water waveblanket

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How does WaveBlanket compare to an Oscillating Water Column (OWC) such as LIMPET?

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A. Like WaveBlanket, an OWC uses compression as well as vacuum to power an air-driven turbine. There is however a great deal of compressible gas (air) between the wave and the turbine which is Oscillating. The WaveBlanket is close-coupled, which means the WaveBlanket can react more quickly and productively to the inherently chaotic nature of the wave moment.