Electrical power is essential in commercial, economic and social investments especially in
emergent countries. Hydropower energy has become one of the most suitable and efficient …

For the research and development (R&D) of wave energy converters (WECs), numerical
wave tanks (NWTs) provide an excellent numerical tool, enabling a cost-effective testbed for …

The aim of this study is to establish a database for the hydrodynamic performance of Wave
Energy Converters (WECs). The method relies on the collection and analysis of data …

The waves that animate the surface of the oceans represent a deposit of renewable energy
that for the most part is still unexploited today. This is not for lack of effort, as for more than …

A Savonius turbine is a vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine (VAHT) utilizes in low-speed
channels and rivers. In comparison with the other hydrokinetic turbines, the Savonius turbine …

Hydropower has the largest share among renewable energy sources in the world, supplying
more than 16.6% of total global electricity to over 160 countries around the world. Global …

Tidal energy induced by the gravitation between the earth and moon is the most widespread
energy with great development potential by hydraulic machineries. Tip leakage vortex (TLV) …

For tidal power stations, the turbine operates under low-head near the free surface. The
water levels change both the reservoir and sea sides, furthermore, the intake channel length …

The Banki turbine is a crossflow turbine suitable for sites with heads below 200 m and flow
rates below 10 m 3/s, with maximum efficiency around 80%. Its flexible operation and easy …

In recent years, advances in using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software have
greatly increased due to its great potential to save time in the design process compared to …