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Performance Estimation of Ducted and Bare Tidal Turbines using CFD [PDF]
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of flow contraction created by a duct on the power generation of a tidal turbine prototype. As a preliminary step in the development of a full-scale floating bridge-type ducted turbine, aimed
Edalat Ali +6 more
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ABSTRACT Salmonid fishes typically express anadromy. During their juvenile riverine emigration, their downstream movements can be inhibited by hydropower schemes that entrain fish in their intakes. Here, the riverine migration success of smolts of brown trout Salmo trutta (“trout smolt”) and Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts (“salmon smolt”) was ...
Bertram I. C. Warren, J. Robert Britton
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Optimal design of a tidal turbine
An optimal design procedure has been applied to improve the design of an open-center tidal turbine. A specific software developed in C++ enables to generate the geometry adapted to the specific constraints imposed to this machine. Automatic scripts based on the AUTOGRID, IGG, FINE/TURBO and CFView software of the NUMECA CFD suite are used to evaluate ...
J L Kueny, T Lalande, J J Herou, L Terme
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An Experimental Study on the Darrieus-Savonius Turbine for the Tidal Current Power Generation
The Darrieus turbine is popular for tidal current power generation in Japan. It is simple in structure with straight wings rotating around a vertical axis, so that it has no directionality against the motion of tidal flow which changes its direction ...
Yusaku KYOZUKA
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ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable electronics necessitates sustainable power sources to replace the limited electrochemical battery. While mechanical energy harvesting offers a promising solution, traditional harvesters face challenges of irregular and low−frequency environmental sources. This review presents the
Yongbin Han +2 more
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Reactive power control and optimisation of hybrid off shore tidal turbine with system uncertainties
This paper projects an isolated hybrid model of Offshore wind-diesel-tidal turbine and discusses the stability and reactive power management issue of the whole system.
Asit Mohanty +3 more
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Efficient tidal turbine designs rely upon the hydrodynamic performance of the turbine blade sections. A significant consideration for the likely power generation capacity of a tidal turbine is the effect of biofouling on the blade performance.
J. Walker +3 more
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Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal Turbine Arrays in Jiaozhou Bay
In this paper, a hydrodynamic model of Jiaozhou Bay was developed using the Regional Ocean Modeling System and validated against observed tidal levels and current data.
Chao Zhang +4 more
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Large Eddy Simulation Of Tidal Turbines
Understanding of hydrodynamics involved in the ow around tidal turbines is essential to enhance their performance and resilience, as they are designed to operate in harsh marine environments. During their lifespan, they are subjected to high velocities with large levels of turbulence that demand their design to be greatly optimised.
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A numerical performance analysis of a ducted, high-solidity tidal turbine
This study puts forward an investigation into the hydrodynamic performance concerning a ducted, high-solidity tidal turbine utilising blade-resolved computational fluid dynamics. The model achieves similarity values of over 0.96 with experimentation data
M. Borg +4 more
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