Numerical study of straight-bladed Darrieus-type tidal turbine
dc.contributor.author | Dai, Yong Ming | |
dc.contributor.author | Lam, W | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-01T14:57:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-07-01T14:57:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009-05 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1751-4223 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1751-4231 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3391 | |
dc.description.abstract |
This paper presents developments in numerical simulations of a cross-flow vertical-axis marine current turbine (straight-bladed Darrieus type) with particular emphasis on rotor-performance prediction and hydrodynamic loads for structural design calculations. This study initially used theoretical double-multiple-streamtube models, followed by physical testing on a scaled-down model turbine and primarily numerical simulations. Numerical investigations of a proposed full-scale turbine(power coefficient, blade loads and flow behaviour) were undertaken using the developed computational models. The turbine design was studied using a time-accurate Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) commercial solver. A transient-rotor-stator model with a moving mesh technique was used to capture the change in flow field at a particular time step. A shear stress-transport k-omega turbulence model was used to model turbulent features of the flow. The numerical results show good agreement with experimental measurements and the theoretical double-multiple-streamtube model. Turbine sensitivity to parametric variations was also demonstrated in the full-scale numerical study. This work concludes that the developed model can effectively predict hydrodynamic performance and structural design blade loads of a vertical-axis marine current turbine. | |
dc.format.extent | 67-76 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | English | |
dc.publisher | Thomas Telford | |
dc.subject | mathematical modelling | |
dc.subject | Marine Current Turbine | |
dc.subject | CFD | |
dc.subject | Vertical Axis | |
dc.subject | Tidal Turbine | |
dc.subject | Darrieus | |
dc.title | Numerical study of straight-bladed Darrieus-type tidal turbine | |
dc.type | journal-article | |
dc.type | Article | |
plymouth.issue | EN2 | |
plymouth.volume | 162 | |
plymouth.publisher-url | http://www.energy-ice.com/ | |
plymouth.publication-status | Published | |
plymouth.journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Energy | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1680/ener.2009.162.2.67 | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Faculty of Science and Engineering/School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/PRIMaRE Publications | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/REF 2021 Researchers by UoA/UoA12 Engineering | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Research Groups/Marine Institute | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role | |
plymouth.organisational-group | /Plymouth/Users by role/Academics | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1751-4231 | |
dc.rights.embargoperiod | Not known | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1680/ener.2009.162.2.67 | |
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rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review |