Steady-state analysis of a conceptual offshore wind turbine driven electricity and thermocline energy extraction plant

D Buhagiar, T Sant - Renewable energy, 2014 - Elsevier
A system for using offshore wind energy to generate electricity and simultaneously extract
thermal energy is proposed. This concept is based on an offshore wind turbine driven …

Offshore floating wind turbine-driven deep sea water pumping for combined electrical power and district cooling

T Sant, D Buhagiar, RN Farrugia - Journal of Physics: Conference …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
A new concept utilising floating wind turbines to exploit the low temperatures of deep sea
water for space cooling in buildings is presented. The approach is based on offshore …

Improving the energy yield from an open loop hydraulic offshore turbine through deep sea water extraction and alternative control schemes

D Buhagiar, T Sant, C Micallef, RN Farrugia - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Current research is evaluating the possibility of shifting the mechanical transmission system
in offshore wind turbines to a hydraulic system, whereby a positive displacement pump is …

Theoretical and experimental studies on the steady-state performance of low-speed high-torque hydrostatic drives. Part 1: modelling

SK Mandal, K Dasgupta, S Pan… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article the steady-state models of an open-circuit and a closed-circuit hydrostatic
transmission (HST) drive have been developed to study their performances. A low-speed …

Theoretical and experimental studies on the steady-state performance of low-speed high-torque hydrostatic drives. Part 2: experimental investigation

SK Mandal, K Dasgupta, S Pan… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The performance investigations of an open-circuit and a closed-circuit low-speed high-
torque hydrostatic drive are presented. The modelling of both drives and determination of …

Steady-state performance investigation of hydrostatic summation drive using bent-axis hydraulic motor

N Kumar, K Dasgupta - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article investigates the steady-state performance of a closed-circuit hydrostatic
summation drive used in heavy earth moving machine through modelling and experiment …

[PDF][PDF] Analysis of a stand-alone hydraulic offshore wind turbine coupled to a pumped water storage facility

D Buhagiar, T Sant - 2013 - core.ac.uk
The concept of wind turbines operating with hydraulic transmissions is gaining popularity.
With the promise of improved energy density and lower maintenance costs, a number of …

Comparison of the steady-state performance of hydrostatic drives used in the rotary head of the drill machine

A Vardhan, K Dasgupta, N Kumar - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2017 - Springer
This article presents a comparative analysis of steady-state behavior of hydrostatic drives of
a drill machine used in mining application. Usually, a closed-circuit hydrostatic drive rotates …

The Research on Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Axial Piston Pump Based on AHP

L Wan, Y Lu, Q Zeng, K Gao… - Mathematical Problems in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The axial piston pump is an important industrial power element, and its performance directly
affects the operation of the system. However, owing to its complex structure and harsh …

Exploiting the thermal potential of deep seawater for compensating losses in offshore hydraulic wind power transmission pipelines

T Sant, D Buhagiar, RN Farrugia - IET Renewable Power …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The use of hydraulic power transmission to transport offshore wind energy from deep
offshore sites to shore may present a more feasible option for integrating wind farms with …