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4: The Oyster oscillating wave surge converter (OWSC). Source: [2] 

4: The Oyster oscillating wave surge converter (OWSC). Source: [2] 

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Ocean wave energy represents a vast renewable energy resource which is mostly untapped. With the current focus on renewable energy, the ability to accurately test wave energy converter (WEC) designs is gaining importance both in research and in industry. The numerical testing of WEC geometry, in place of multiple scale experimental model testing sa...

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