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Experimental analysis of the effect of waves on a floating wind turbine.
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Isaza, Francisco, Ghenai, Chaouki, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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The goal of this Thesis is to demonstrate, through experimentation, that ocean waves have a positive effect on the performance of an offshore wind turbine. A scale model wind turbine was placed into a wave tank that was completely covered and fitted with a variable speed fan to create different wind and wave conditions for testing. Through testing, different power coefficient vs. tip speed ratio graphs were created and a change in power coefficient was observed between steady operating...
Show moreThe goal of this Thesis is to demonstrate, through experimentation, that ocean waves have a positive effect on the performance of an offshore wind turbine. A scale model wind turbine was placed into a wave tank that was completely covered and fitted with a variable speed fan to create different wind and wave conditions for testing. Through testing, different power coefficient vs. tip speed ratio graphs were created and a change in power coefficient was observed between steady operating conditions and operating conditions with waves. The results show a promising increase in power production for offshore wind turbines when allowed to operate with the induced motion caused by the amplitude and frequency of water waves created.
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2013
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004026
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Fluid mechanics, Offshore wind power plants, Renewable energy sources, Wind turbines -- Design and construction
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DESIGN AND FAILURE ANALYSIS OF MULTI-COMPONENT MOORING LINES WITH NON-LINEAR POLYMER SPRINGS FOR FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES.
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McFadden, Jared, Mahfuz, Hassan, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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This research studied the effects of mooring line pretension, spring safe working load, and spring response curve on peak loads and platform surge. The maximum tension load from the optimized assembly was applied to a modelled section of 8-strand multiplait rope to study stress concentrations. The analyses yielded a mooring line pretensioned at 1250 kN with a 4500 kN safe working load degressive spring was optimal. Fatigue damage from 12-hour duration of 50-year storm conditions was 8.04 × 10...
Show moreThis research studied the effects of mooring line pretension, spring safe working load, and spring response curve on peak loads and platform surge. The maximum tension load from the optimized assembly was applied to a modelled section of 8-strand multiplait rope to study stress concentrations. The analyses yielded a mooring line pretensioned at 1250 kN with a 4500 kN safe working load degressive spring was optimal. Fatigue damage from 12-hour duration of 50-year storm conditions was 8.04 × 10−6. Infinite life is predicted at annual average conditions. The peak tension from 50-year storm conditions of 3671 kN and annual average conditions of 1388 kN was applied to the section model, yielding a maximum stress of 3.70 × 108 Pa and 2.01 × 108 Pa, respectively, from friction and longitudinal compression of the rope’s cross section. The maximum stress from the static structural analysis was 33.5% of polyester’s ultimate strength, based on the maximum stress failure criterion.
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Date Issued
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2023
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014245
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Wind turbines--Design and construction, Wind turbines--Testing, Deep-sea moorings
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An investigation of tidal and nontidal current patterns in Western Hawk Channel, Florida Keys.
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Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1997
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3331926
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Tidal currents, Water currents--Measurement, Florida Keys (Fla.), Winds
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Volume transport through tidal channels in the middle Florida Keys.
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Smith, Ned P., Lee, Thomas L.
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Date Issued
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2003
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172915
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Tidal currents, Sediment transport, Winds, Doppler effect, Hydrodynamics
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An analysis of historical meteorological data from the Florida Keys and current meter data from three tidal channels in lower Biscayne Bay.
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Pitts, Patrick A., Smith, Ned P.
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1997-03-14
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3359262
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Meteorological data, Biscayne Bay (Fla.), Winds, Tidal channels
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Conversations with chaos.
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Campbell, Adam Brent., Florida Atlantic University, Glazer, Stuart
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The piece Conversations with Chaos by Adam Campbell is discussed from several different aspects. The work is analyzed in terms of non-musical sources, descriptive analysis, compositional techniques and formal and stylistic characteristics. Also included is a discussion on computer notation software, and musical influences of the composer.
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2005
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13228
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Harmony, Music theory, Composition (Music), Musical analysis, Wind ensembles
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Control of response of tall multi-story buildings under wind excitation.
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Qiu, Xin., Florida Atlantic University, Lin, Y. K., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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Theoretical investigation is carried out into the extent to which floor accelerations of a wind-excited tall building can be reduced by increasing damping in those components in a building which are generally regarded to be non-structural elements, and by using active control. The wind loads are modeled as stochastic processes, which are correlation-stationary in time. Only the drag wind forces are considered in the analyses. The spectral densities and cross-spectral densities of two commonly...
Show moreTheoretical investigation is carried out into the extent to which floor accelerations of a wind-excited tall building can be reduced by increasing damping in those components in a building which are generally regarded to be non-structural elements, and by using active control. The wind loads are modeled as stochastic processes, which are correlation-stationary in time. Only the drag wind forces are considered in the analyses. The spectral densities and cross-spectral densities of two commonly used models, proposed by Davenport and by Simiu, are compared. The Davenport spectrum is used in the numerical calculation for illustration purposes. Several structural models are discussed: an ideal spatially periodic model, an ideal piece-wise spatially periodic model, a nominal spatially periodic model with random disorder in periodicity, and an ideal spatially periodic model equipped with an active mass damper control system. The problems are formulated using the transfer matrix approach in the frequency domain. Analytical solutions are obtained for the spectral densities and the mean-square values of the floor accelerations and those of the active control force. Numerical examples are given for illustration.
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Date Issued
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1997
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12495
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Tall buildings--Aerodynamics, Wind-pressure, Damping (Mechanics)
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Wind Feedforward Control of a USV.
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Qu, Huajin, von Ellenrieder, Karl, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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In this research, a wind feedforward (FF) controller has been developed to augment closed loop feedback controllers for the position and heading station keeping control of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). The performance of the controllers was experimentally tested using a 16 foot USV in an outdoor marine environment. The FF controller was combined with three nonlinear feedback controllers, a Proportional–Derivative (PD) controller, a Backstepping (BS) controller, and a Sliding mode (SM)...
Show moreIn this research, a wind feedforward (FF) controller has been developed to augment closed loop feedback controllers for the position and heading station keeping control of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs). The performance of the controllers was experimentally tested using a 16 foot USV in an outdoor marine environment. The FF controller was combined with three nonlinear feedback controllers, a Proportional–Derivative (PD) controller, a Backstepping (BS) controller, and a Sliding mode (SM) controller, to improve the station-keeping performance of the USV. To address the problem of wind model uncertainties, adaptive wind feedforward (AFF) control schemes are also applied to the FF controller, and implemented together with the BS and SM feedback controllers. The adaptive law is derived using Lyapunov Theory to ensure stability. On-water station keeping tests of each combination of FF and feedback controllers were conducted in the U.S. Intracoastal Waterway in Dania Beach, FL USA. Five runs of each test condition were performed; each run lasted at least 10 minutes. The experiments were conducted in Sea State 1 with an average wind speed of between 1 to 4 meters per second and significant wave heights of less than 0.2 meters. When the performance of the controllers is compared using the Integral of the Absolute Error (IAE) of position criterion, the experimental results indicate that the BS and SM feedback controllers significantly outperform the PD feedback controller (e.g. a 33% and a 44% decreases in the IAE, respectively). It is also found that FF is beneficial for all three feedback controllers and that AFF can further improve the station keeping performance. For example, a BS feedback control combined with AFF control reduces the IAE by 25% when compared with a BS feedback controller combined with a non-adaptive FF controller. Among the eight combinations of controllers tested, SM feedback control combined with AFF control gives the best station keeping performance with an average position and heading error of 0.32 meters and 4.76 degrees, respectively.
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2016
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004623, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004623
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Wind turbines--Control., Adaptive control systems., Adaptive signal processing., Intelligent control systems., Wind-pressure., Intelligent sensors.
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Tidal and Wind-Driven Circulation Through Lignum Vitae Basin, Florida Bay.
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Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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2002
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172084
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Tides, Tidal currents, Winds, Fluid dynamics --Data processing, Transport theory --Mathematical models
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Tidal and long-term flow through two tidal channels connecting southern Biscayne Bay and Card Sound with Atlantic shelf waters.
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Pitts, Patrick A., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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2000
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172800
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Tidal currents, Winds, Runoff, Spectral theory (Mathematics), Time-series analysis
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Tidal and wind-driven transport between Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon, Florida.
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Smith, Ned P.
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Date Issued
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1993
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007258
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Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Mosquito Lagoon Aquatic Preserve (Fla.), Tidal currents, Winds, Water quality
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Transport processes linking shelf and back reef ecosystems in the Exuma Cays, Bahamas.
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Smith, Ned P.
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2004
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3171655
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Coral reef ecology --Research, Tides, Ocean currents, Winds, Hydrodynamics --Mathematical models
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On long-term net flow over Great Bahama Bank.
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Smith, Ned P.
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1995
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3321410
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Water currents--Measurement, Great Bahama Bank (Bahamas), Wind-pressure--Measurement, Salinity
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Simulation and modeling of flow field around a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) using RANS method.
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Sargsyan, Armen., College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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The principal objective of the proposed CFD analysis is to investigate the flow field around a horizontal axis wind turbine rotor and calculate the turbine's power. A full three dimensional computational fluid dynamics method based on Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes approach was used in this study. The wind turbine has three blades and a rotor diameter of six meters. One third of the wind turbine rotor was modeled by means of 120o periodicity in a moving reference frame system. The power...
Show moreThe principal objective of the proposed CFD analysis is to investigate the flow field around a horizontal axis wind turbine rotor and calculate the turbine's power. A full three dimensional computational fluid dynamics method based on Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes approach was used in this study. The wind turbine has three blades and a rotor diameter of six meters. One third of the wind turbine rotor was modeled by means of 120o periodicity in a moving reference frame system. The power coefficient curve obtained from the CFD results is compared with experimental data obtained by NREL Phase VI rotor experiment. The numerical result for the power coefficient curve shows close agreement with the experimental data. The simulation results include the velocity distribution, pressure distribution along the flow direction, turbulent wake behind the wind turbine, and the turbine's power. The discussion will also include the effect of wind speed on turbine's power.
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2010
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/2979383
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Wind turbines, Aerodynamics, Computer simulation, Fluid dynamics, Computational methods, Vibration (Aerodynamics)
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Experimental determination of motion-induced force coefficients of long-span bridge models in a water channel.
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Wei, Li., Florida Atlantic University, Su, Tsung-Chow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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Wind loads on a bridge may be classified into two types: the buffeting loads and the self-excited loads. The research reported in this thesis is concerned with experimental determination of the self-excited loads in the frequency domain, in particular, their non-dimensional coefficients, called flutter derivatives. The experiments were conducted in a water channel with water substituting for air. Five bridge-section models of different shapes were tested, each of which was driven to move...
Show moreWind loads on a bridge may be classified into two types: the buffeting loads and the self-excited loads. The research reported in this thesis is concerned with experimental determination of the self-excited loads in the frequency domain, in particular, their non-dimensional coefficients, called flutter derivatives. The experiments were conducted in a water channel with water substituting for air. Five bridge-section models of different shapes were tested, each of which was driven to move harmonically by linkages, and the forces on the linkages were measured to determine the fluid loads. A thin-plate model, simulating an airfoil, was also tested and the results were compared with those obtained from the thin airfoil theory. The setup of the experiments and data acquisition, processing and analysis are presented herein.
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Date Issued
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1993
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14959
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Bridges, Long-span, Wind-pressure, Bridges--Vibration, Structural dynamics
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Wind speed analysis for Lake Okeechobee.
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Hu, Mingyan, Florida Atlantic University, Qian, Lianfen, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Mathematical Sciences
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In this thesis, we analyze wind speeds collected by South Florida Water Management District at stations L001, L005, L006 and LZ40 in Lake Okeechobee from January 1995 to December 2000. There are many missing values and out-liers in this data. To impute the missing values, three different methods are used: Nearby window average imputation, Jones imputation using Kalman filter, and EM algorithm imputation. To detect outliers and remove impacts, we use ARIMA models of time series. Innovational...
Show moreIn this thesis, we analyze wind speeds collected by South Florida Water Management District at stations L001, L005, L006 and LZ40 in Lake Okeechobee from January 1995 to December 2000. There are many missing values and out-liers in this data. To impute the missing values, three different methods are used: Nearby window average imputation, Jones imputation using Kalman filter, and EM algorithm imputation. To detect outliers and remove impacts, we use ARIMA models of time series. Innovational and additive outliers are considered. It turns out that EM algorithm imputation is the best method for our wind speed data set. After imputing missing values, detecting outliers and removing the impacts, we obtain the best models for all four stations. They are all in the form of seasonal ARIMA(2, 0, 0) x (1, 0, 0)24 for the hourly wind speed data.
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Date Issued
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2002
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12883
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Winds--Speed--Florida--Okeechobee, Lake, Okeechobee, Lake (Fla )--Environmental conditions
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Subsurface flow generated by a steady wind stress applied at the water surface.
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Gurfinkiel, Lionel., Florida Atlantic University, Dhanak, Manhar R.
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A turbulent water current induced by winds, through a friction force at the sea surface and subjected to the Coriolis force in shallow water was studied. A Large Eddy Simulation model developed by Zikanov et al. is used to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. To define the bottom boundary condition, a drag coefficient parameter, based on the ideas of Csanady, is used to evaluate the shear stress at the bottom. To find a suitable bottom boundary condition for this LES simulation, several cases...
Show moreA turbulent water current induced by winds, through a friction force at the sea surface and subjected to the Coriolis force in shallow water was studied. A Large Eddy Simulation model developed by Zikanov et al. is used to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. To define the bottom boundary condition, a drag coefficient parameter, based on the ideas of Csanady, is used to evaluate the shear stress at the bottom. To find a suitable bottom boundary condition for this LES simulation, several cases were considered with change in drag coefficient property. The effect of variation in the depth of the water column was also considered. Variation in surface deflection of the current, variation of the mass flux and distribution of eddy viscosity with depth of the water column are determined. The cases are compared with the case of a deep water column. Numerical results are also compared with field observations.
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2003
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13030
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Ocean-atmosphere interaction--Mathematical models, Turbulence, Wind waves--Mathematical models
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Examination of the R-process in accretion-induced collapse (AIC).
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Davis, Daryl C., Florida Atlantic University, Bruenn, Stephen W.
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This work is a simulation of the Accretion-Induced Collapse of a 1.37 solar mass white dwarf into a neutron star and the subsequent generation of a neutrino-driven wind, with an examination as to whether the event is a candidate for r-process nucleosynthesis. The simulation utilizes a new radiation hydrodynamic code, RadHyd, to model the AIC event. We examine the process of Accretion-Induced Collapse utilizing two sets of neutrino-scattering and absorption rates: The first, and simpler of the...
Show moreThis work is a simulation of the Accretion-Induced Collapse of a 1.37 solar mass white dwarf into a neutron star and the subsequent generation of a neutrino-driven wind, with an examination as to whether the event is a candidate for r-process nucleosynthesis. The simulation utilizes a new radiation hydrodynamic code, RadHyd, to model the AIC event. We examine the process of Accretion-Induced Collapse utilizing two sets of neutrino-scattering and absorption rates: The first, and simpler of the two has been in use since they were first introduced in 1985. The second includes a more accurate implementation of neutrino-nucleon scattering and nucleon bremsstrahlung. The improved nue - nue-nucleon scattering rate now permits energy to be exchanged between neutrinos and matter by this process, and is therefore important for the numu's and nutau's, as their only channels for exchanging energy in the standard rates was by the relatively weak NES and pair processes. Neutrino-nucleon bremmsstrahlung is also important for numu's and nutau's as this opens another channel (beside pair process) for their production. Both simulations show a neutrino-driven wind being generated after core bounce and shock propagation. We examine the conditions in these winds to ascertain whether the requisite conditions are attained for an r-process. In neither case are these achieved during the time of the simulations (i.e. 2 seconds). However, these simulations need to be carried out at least an order of magnitude longer before firm conclusions can be drawn about the applicability of this site for the r-process.
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2005
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12136
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Nuclear astrophysics--Research, Scattering (Physics), Nucleon-nucleon scattering--Research, Field theory (Physics), Stellar winds
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Efficient leeway drift prediction.
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Lee, Yanhua., Florida Atlantic University, Su, Tsung-Chow, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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Search and rescue of crafts in distress on the sea surface require the capability to accurately predict the drift of target craft in a short time. A nonlinear mathematical model (original model) has been developed as a tool for the study of the boat drift. Wind load computation considers the wind gradient and the vessel geometry. The current loads include form and friction drag. From the numerical evaluations, the effects of various environmental and vehical parameters on drift are properly...
Show moreSearch and rescue of crafts in distress on the sea surface require the capability to accurately predict the drift of target craft in a short time. A nonlinear mathematical model (original model) has been developed as a tool for the study of the boat drift. Wind load computation considers the wind gradient and the vessel geometry. The current loads include form and friction drag. From the numerical evaluations, the effects of various environmental and vehical parameters on drift are properly accounted for. Simplification of the original model results in a model which is computationally 60 times faster, so-called version 1, without losing much accuracy. In order to meet the needs of two minute prediction for practical implementation, a further simplified model, version 2, was developed from version 1. It is found that the computing speed can be improved one hundred times, and this will facilitate the practical implementation of FAU model in search planning.
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1989
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14499
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Search and rescue operations--Mathematical models, Ocean currents--Mathematical models, Winds--Speed--Mathematical models
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Numerical Simulation of an Ocean Current Turbine Operating in a Wake Field.
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Pyakurel, Parakram, VanZwieten, James H., Dhanak, Manhar R., Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
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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
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2016
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http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004737, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004737
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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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