An actuator disc analysis of a ducted high-solidity tidal turbine in yawed flow

Mitchell Borg, Qing Xiao, Atilla Incecik, Steven Allsop, Christophe Peyrard

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Abstract

This work elaborates a computational fluid dynamic model utilised in the investigation of the hydrodynamic performance concerning a ducted high-solidity tidal turbine in yawed inlet flows. Analysing the performance at distinct bearing angles with the axis of the turbine, increases in torque and mechanical rotational power were acknowledged to be induced within a limited angular range at distinct tip-speed ratio values. Through multiple yaw iterations, the peak attainment was found to fall between bearing angles of 15 degrees and 30 degrees, resulting in a maximum power increase of 3.22%, together with an extension of power development to higher tip-speed ratios. In confirmation, these outcomes were subsequently analysed by means of actuator disc theory, attaining a distinguishable relationship with blade-integrated outcomes.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASME 2019 38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering
Place of PublicationNew York, NY.
Number of pages10
VolumeVolume 10 : Ocean Renewable Energy
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Nov 2019
Event38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering - Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 9 Jun 201914 Jun 2019
Conference number: 2019
https://event.asme.org/OMAE

Conference

Conference38th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore & Arctic Engineering
Abbreviated titleOMAE
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period9/06/1914/06/19
Internet address

Keywords

  • computational fluid dynamics
  • CFD
  • yawed inlet flows
  • tidal turbines
  • bearings
  • blades
  • torque
  • actuators

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