Abstract
Blow-Hole wave energy converter is novel type of oscillating water column wave energy converter which creates inclined oscillating water column by drilling shore rock. A real field experiment of Blow-Hole wave energy converter was carried out at fukui test site since 2014. Owing to the durability of shore-rock, this system has superior reliability. Three tunnels with 1.4m diameter and 18°inclination is drilled at the test site as collectors. A connecting duct and a single turbine generator with 0.8m diameter is installed at top of three tunnels. In this paper, the performance of the Blow-Hole wave energy converter measured at the test site is presented.
