Abstract
This work elaborates a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) model utilised in the investigation of the structural performance concerning a ducted high-solidity tidal turbine in aligned and yawed inlet flows. Analysing the hydrodynamic performance at aligned flows portrayed the distinctive power curve at which energy is transferred via the fluid-structure interaction. At distinct bearing angles with the axis of the turbine, variations in the blade-interaction due to the presence of the duct was acknowledged within a limited angular range at distinct tip-speed ratio values. As a result of the hydrodynamic analysis, a structural investigation of the blades was discretely evaluated in an effort to acknowledge fluid-structure phenomena.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 37-38 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2019 |
| Event | 7th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop - Oxford, United Kingdom Duration: 8 Apr 2019 → 9 Apr 2019 http://www2.eng.ox.ac.uk/tidal/ote2019-1/proceedings-ote2019 |
Workshop
| Workshop | 7th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop |
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| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Oxford |
| Period | 8/04/19 → 9/04/19 |
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Keywords
- computational fluid dynamics
- CFD
- tidal turbines
- hydrodynamics
- ocean energy
- bidirectional ducts