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Assessment of Canada\u2019s hydrokinetic power potential

, 2010
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has identified a need to assess Canada\u2019s hydrokinetic potential as a national renewable resource. To reach this objective a three-phase project was commissioned: Phase I Methodology Review and Data Review \u2013 a ...
Jenkinson, R. W.
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Effect of tip speed ratio on power coefficient of double savonius hydrokinetic water turbines [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences
The growing global emphasis on sustainable development has increased demand for renewable energy sources. Hydrokinetic turbines have emerged as efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions for power generation in flowing water.
Heru Adiwibowo Priyo, Yuwono Triyogi, Aries Widodo Wawan   +2 more
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Numerical simulation of blood hammer phenomenon in the posterior cerebral artery incorporating visco-hyperelastic wall and complex fluid–structure interaction

International Journal of Thermofluids
This study numerically investigates the blood hammer phenomenon in an occluded posterior cerebral artery, accounting for fluid–structure interaction between the arterial wall and the blood.
Shervin Alirahimi, Alireza Riasi
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An approach for Canadian river hydrokinetic resource assessment with synthetic aperture radar satellite images

International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
This paper describes a novel approach that uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite imagery to identify river sections with persistent, stable, high-flow water.
T. Geldsetzer, J.J. van der Sanden, G. Ranjitkar, J. Huang, B. Perry, E. Bibeau   +5 more
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CFD performance analysis for Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbine

, 2019
This work proposes the analysis of the behavior of a Darrieus type hydrokinetic turbine, starting from the mathematical model that allows to delimit the operation system, linking all the variables present in the phenomenon, specifically the fluid ...
Valencia, Guillermo, Acevedo Peñaloza, Carlos Humberto, Rolong Ortiz, Humberto   +2 more
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Hydrokinetic propeller turbines. How many blades?

, 2017
International audienceA design study of propeller hydrokinetic turbines is presented. The main objective is to evaluate the optimized geometry forhorizontal axis hydrokinetic turbines, take into account the runner design with a different number of blades.
LACROIX, Julian, NOGUERA, Ricardo, MENDES, Rafael C. F., OLIVEIRA, Taygoara F., BRASIL JUNIOR, Antonio C. P.   +4 more
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Design and Optimization of a Gorlov-Type Hydrokinetic Turbine Array for Energy Generation Using Response Surface Methodology

Energies
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 water flows.
Andrés Chalaca, Laura Velásquez, Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente, Edwin Chica   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Performance of Optimized Horizontal-Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines

This review examines various methods for the design and optimization of horizontal-axis hydrokinetic turbines. A detailed analysis is presented of the results from numerical and experimental studies on small axial hydrokinetic turbines optimized through ...
Georgi Todorov, Konstantin Kamberov, Blagovest Zlatev, Rossen Iliev   +3 more
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Numerical Study of Wake Characteristics in a Horizontal-Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Over the years most studies on wake characteristics have been devoted to wind turbines, while few works are related to hydrokinetic turbines. Among studies applied to rivers, depth and width are important parameters for a suitable design. In this work, a
PAULO A.S.F. SILVA, TAYGOARA F. DE OLIVEIRA, ANTONIO C.P. BRASIL JUNIOR, JERSON R.P. VAZ   +3 more
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Hydrokinetic turbine array performance and geomorphic effects under different siting strategies and sediment transport conditions: topography, flow velocity and array performance measurements

, 2017
Please see Readme files included in each data folder.Hydrokinetic energy can be extracted efficiently from naturally occurring water flows. Although representing a continuous and ubiquitous source of kinetic energy, rivers in particular are delicate ...
Musa, Mirko, Hill, Craig, Guala, Michele
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