Efficiency enhancement of a unidirectional impulse turbine for dual-chamber OWC wave energy converters

Key Points

• Improved hydrodynamic performance leads to higher energy extraction efficiency in dual-chamber systems.
• Efficiency enhancements of up to 15% were observed compared to traditional setups in simulated conditions.
• Analysis of turbine design variations demonstrates significant benefits for wave energy applications.
• Findings indicate that optimizing impulse turbine configurations may enable more effective renewable energy solutions.