In this study, an experimental facility and a transient numerical model are established to
predict the complicated unsteady behaviors of oscillating water column air turbines under …

Wells turbine is a popular device for converting wave energy. The current work aims to
maximize the power a Wells turbine generates using a response surface optimization …

The present article reports optimization of the performance of a Wells turbine, which is an
axial turbine utilized for wave energy conversion, through a computational fluid dynamics …

The Wells turbine is one of the candidates for use in Oscillating Water Column (OWC) type
wave energy conversion devices. The narrow operating range of a Wells turbine limits its …

To further interpret the control mechanisms of leading-edge micro-cylinders for flow
separation in a Wells turbine, the residual circulation budget was performed through an …

The Wells axial turbine is one of the most prevalent wave energy conversion turbines. The
current study addresses the optimization of the power produced by a Wells turbine utilizing a …

A Wells turbine, when coupled with an oscillating water column, allows the generation of
power from the energy in waves on the surface of the ocean. In the present work, a tabu …

The oscillating water column type wave energy converters equipped with Wells turbine are
one of the popular wave energy conversion devices. In most of the numerical and …

In recent years, a number of authors have studied entropy generation in Wells turbines. This
is potentially a very interesting topic, as it can provide important insights into the …

A Gurney flap (GF) placed at pressure side of the trailing edge of an airfoil and
perpendicular to the chord line enhances lift in aircraft wings, helicopter rotors, and wind …