A review on technology, configurations, and performance of cross‐flow hydrokinetic turbines

G Saini, RP Saini - International Journal of Energy Research, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Increased demand of energy leads to exploration of new sources of energy. In the last few
years, hydrokinetic energy technology emerged as an important area in the field of …

Effect of design parameters on the performance of helical Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines

R Kumar, S Sarkar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore the effect of various design parameters, such as maximum airfoil
thickness, maximum camber in the blade profile, maximum camber position, helical pitch …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation of Darrieus wind turbine with slotted airfoil blades

OS Mohamed, AA Ibrahim, AK Etman… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Low starting torque is considered as one of the major drawbacks of Darrieus type vertical
axis wind turbine (VAWT). Design optimization to overcome this problem by modifying the …

On the use of Gurney Flaps for the aerodynamic performance augmentation of Darrieus wind turbines

A Bianchini, F Balduzzi, D Di Rosa, G Ferrara - Energy conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Gurney Flaps (GFs) can enhance the aerodynamic performance of airfoils, making
them generate more lift and delaying the onset of stall. Since their potential was discovered …

Numerical investigation of conventional and tapered Savonius hydrokinetic turbines for low-velocity hydropower application in an irrigation channel

CM Shashikumar, H Vijaykumar, M Vasudeva - … Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present work, computational fluid dynamics simulation was carried out using ANSYS
Fluent to study the performance of conventional and tapered turbine blades for hydrokinetic …

Performance analysis and tank test validation of a hybrid ocean wave-current energy converter with a single power takeoff

B Jiang, X Li, S Chen, Q Xiong, B Chen… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a hybrid ocean wave-current energy converter (HWCEC) that harvests
energy from ocean waves and current simultaneously with a single power takeoff. The wave …

Investigation of duct augmented system effect on the overall performance of straight blade Darrieus hydrokinetic turbine

IA Tunio, MA Shah, T Hussain, K Harijan, NH Mirjat… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Power generation utilizing the kinetic energy of river flow, tidal, and ocean currents have
encouraged the use of Darrieus turbines. However, the low power coefficient, poor self …

Peak lift-to-drag ratio enhancement of the DU12W262 airfoil by passive flow control and its impact on horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines

S Acarer - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent studies have revealed that passive leading-edge slots on the pressure side has the
potential to increase both the peak and overall CL/CD of airfoils and may possess an …

Performance evaluation of an integrated floating energy system based on coupled analysis

Y Yang, M Bashir, J Wang, J Yu, C Li - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
An integrated floating energy system consisting of different types of energy devices is an
ideal option for reducing the levelized cost of energy by enhancing the power production …

Performance improvement of a novel combined water turbine

M Mosbahi, A Ayadi, Y Chouaibi, Z Driss… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nowadays, industrials and researchers are looking for renewable energy resources due to
the increase of energy demand. Recently, the ability of combined turbines in harnessing …