Walker, S. (2015) Improved Tidal Turbine Performance through Optimised Support Structure Design. In: USES 2015 - The University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium, 24 Jun 2015, The Octagon Centre, University of Sheffield.
Abstract
Experimental testing of scale tidal turbines reveals the importance of the turbine support structure on device performance. Previous work suggests that this may be related to a highly turbulent region around the support structure. Experimental work using 1:72 scale commercial support structure models supports this, with up to 50% differences in power output observed using the same turbine mounted on different support structures. Computational modelling of the same cases is ongoing, which it is hoped will allow identification of specific geometrical features of support structure design that lead to reduced turbine output, and allow the proposal of optimal structure designs. These designs will then be tested experimentally.
Metadata
Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Keywords: | Computational Fluid Dynamics; Performance measurement; Scale modelling; Tidal turbine; Water Channel |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > USES (University of Sheffield Engineering Symposium) |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2016 12:31 |
Last Modified: | 31 Oct 2016 13:05 |
Status: | Published |
Identification Number: | 10.15445/02012015.40 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:103953 |