Design and characterization of a vertical-axis micro tidal turbine for low velocity scenarios
AG Yosry, A Fernández-Jiménez… - Energy conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Small tidal turbines are considered economical and reliable for distributed electricity
generation. Low initial cost and ease of installation make them cover all sides of the …
generation. Low initial cost and ease of installation make them cover all sides of the …
Recovery in the wake of in-line axial-flow rotors
The flow around the rotor of an axial turbine, operating in the wake of an upstream one, is
resolved using large-eddy simulation on a cylindrical grid consisting of 3.8 billion points …
resolved using large-eddy simulation on a cylindrical grid consisting of 3.8 billion points …
Analysis of the momentum recovery in the wake of aligned axial-flow hydrokinetic turbines
Large-Eddy Simulations are reported, dealing with an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine
operating in the wake of an upstream one. Computations were conducted on a cylindrical …
operating in the wake of an upstream one. Computations were conducted on a cylindrical …
[HTML][HTML] Design and Optimization of a Gorlov-Type Hydrokinetic Turbine Array for Energy Generation Using Response Surface Methodology
A Chalaca, L Velásquez, A Rubio-Clemente, E Chica - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrokinetic arrays, or farms, offer a promising solution to the global energy crisis by
enabling cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy generation in locations with …
enabling cost-effective and environmentally friendly energy generation in locations with …
Near wake evolution of a tidal stream turbine due to asymmetric sheared turbulent inflow with different integral length scales
C Han, A Banerjee - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Tidal stream turbines deployed at highly energetic open water sites are subjected to
sheared inflow in the rotor plane. The inflow shear is expected to cause asymmetric loading …
sheared inflow in the rotor plane. The inflow shear is expected to cause asymmetric loading …
Multi-array design for hydrokinetic turbines in hydropower canals
L Cacciali, L Battisti, S Dell'Anna - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The design of hydrokinetic plants in hydropower canals involves the choice of the array
layout, rotor geometry, turbine spacing, and array spacing, and necessitates the control of …
layout, rotor geometry, turbine spacing, and array spacing, and necessitates the control of …
Power Control Study of Hydrokinetic Power Plants in Presence of Wake Effect
Hydrokinetic power plants are able to produce energy only by harnessing the kinetic energy
of flowing water. Compared to dam-based hydroelectric power plants, hydrokinetic power …
of flowing water. Compared to dam-based hydroelectric power plants, hydrokinetic power …
[HTML][HTML] Influence of the tip speed ratio on the wake dynamics and recovery of axial-flow turbines
Detached eddy simulation is employed to investigate the wake development downstream of
the rotor of an axial-flow turbine and its dependence on the tip speed ratio. In this study, we …
the rotor of an axial-flow turbine and its dependence on the tip speed ratio. In this study, we …
Wake structure and mechanical energy transformation induced by a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine
The horizontal axis turbine is one of the most promising energy extractors for tidal stream
energy utilization. However, there is no widely accepted model for describing the wake …
energy utilization. However, there is no widely accepted model for describing the wake …
Wake dynamics of side-by-side hydrokinetic turbines in open channel flows
Lateral placement of hydrokinetic turbines is an interesting topic, as the blockage effect can
increase the flow speed and increase the power coefficient ( CP) for neighboring …
increase the flow speed and increase the power coefficient ( CP) for neighboring …