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Computational Fluid Dynamics Prediction of a Modified Savonius Wind Turbine with Novel Blade Shapes
Title
Computational Fluid Dynamics Prediction of a Modified Savonius Wind Turbine with Novel Blade Shapes.
Creator
Tian, Wenlong, Song, Baowei, VanZwieten, James H., Pyakurel, Parakram
Date Issued
2015-07-30
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000195
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Citation
Numerical simulations of a horizontal axis water turbine designed for underwater mooring platforms
Title
Numerical simulations of a horizontal axis water turbine designed for underwater mooring platforms.
Creator
Tian, Wenlong, Song, Baowei, VanZwieten, James H., Pyakurel, Parakram, Li, Yanjun
Date Issued
2016-01
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000223
Format
Citation
Numerical Simulation of an Ocean Current Turbine Operating in a Wake Field
Title
Numerical Simulation of an Ocean Current Turbine Operating in a Wake Field.
Creator
Pyakurel, Parakram, VanZwieten, James H., Dhanak, Manhar R., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Description
An Ocean Current Turbine (OCT) numerical simulation for creating, testing and tuning flight and power takeoff controllers, as well as for farm layout optimization is presented. This simulation utilizes a novel approach for analytically describing oceanic turbulence. This approach has been integrated into a previously developed turbine simulation that uses unsteady Blade Element Momentum theory. Using this, the dynamical response and power production of a single OCT operating in ambient...
Show moreAn Ocean Current Turbine (OCT) numerical simulation for creating, testing and tuning flight and power takeoff controllers, as well as for farm layout optimization is presented. This simulation utilizes a novel approach for analytically describing oceanic turbulence. This approach has been integrated into a previously developed turbine simulation that uses unsteady Blade Element Momentum theory. Using this, the dynamical response and power production of a single OCT operating in ambient turbulence is quantified. An approach for integrating wake effects into this single device numerical simulation is presented for predicting OCT performance within a farm. To accomplish this, far wake characteristics behind a turbine are numerically described using analytic expressions derived from wind turbine wake models. These expressions are tuned to match OCT wake characteristics calculated from CFD analyses and experimental data. Turbine wake is characterized in terms of increased turbulence intensities and decreased mean wake velocities. These parameters are calculated based on the performance of the upstream OCT and integrated into the environmental models used by downstream OCT. Simulation results are presented that quantify the effects of wakes on downstream turbine performance over a wide range of relative downstream and cross stream locations for both moored and bottom mounted turbine systems. This is done to enable the development and testing of flight and power takeoff controllers designed for maximizing energy production and reduce turbine loadings.
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Date Issued
2016
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004737, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004737
Subject Headings
Turbulence--Mathematical models., Marine turbines--Mathematical models., Wind turbines--Aerodynamics--Mathematical models., Structural dynamics., Computational fluid dynamics., Fluid dynamic measurements., Atmospheric circulation.
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