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Model testing of a series of bi-directional tidal turbine rotors

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posted on 2023-05-17, 22:55 authored by Pengfei Liu, Neil Bose, Rowan FrostRowan Frost, Gregor MacFarlaneGregor MacFarlane, Lilienthal, T, Irene PenesisIrene Penesis, Windsor, F, Giles Thomas
A series of 7 bi-directional tidal turbine metal rotor models were manufactured and tested. A rotor testing apparatus was built using an off-the-shelf propeller dynamometer. Configuration, testing set-up, calibration of the apparatus and data acquisition details are described. Influences of Reynolds number, pitch ratio, pitch distribution and solidity, on hydrodynamic performance, were made and are presented. In addition to other findings, a rotor with a solidity of 0.4 produced the highest power output. The increase in power coefficient from a solidity of 0.2 to 0.4 and 0.6 to 0.4, is 14% and 16%, respectively. This indicates that for this kind of bi-directional turbine, a relatively larger solidity of about 0.4 than most installed turbine rotors maybe a better choice in terms of power output.

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Publication title

Energy

Volume

67

Pagination

397-410

ISSN

0360-5442

Department/School

Australian Maritime College

Publisher

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd

Place of publication

The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Ox5 1Gb

Rights statement

Crown Copyright 2013

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Tidal energy

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