The twin unidirectional turbine topology was recently proposed with the promise of very significant improvements in the energy capture in Oscillating Water Column (OWC) based wave energy plants. Here, we present the initial results of the experimental validation of the twin unidirectional...

Experimental results from near shore bottom standing OWC based wave energy plants in Japan and India have now been available for about a decade. Historically the weakest link in the conversion efficiency of OWC based wave energy plants built so far has been the bidirectional turbine. This is...

The Indian wave energy plant is based on the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) principle at Vizhinjam, Kerala and has been a technology demonstration plant. A scheme was envisaged wherein the impulse turbine existing on the caisson is connected to a variable speed alternator to run a desalination...

This article attempts to describe the actual work done by women in India and concentrates on the main types, showing wherever possible regional variations and other special features, and highlighting sex-typing of jobs and wage discrimination. (DSE)