Experimental and numerical studies on an OWC axial-flow impulse turbine in reciprocating air flows
Z Liu, Y Cui, C Xu, L Sun, M Li, J Jin - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental facility and a transient numerical model are established to
predict the complicated unsteady behaviors of oscillating water column air turbines under …
predict the complicated unsteady behaviors of oscillating water column air turbines under …
Optimization of blade profiles for the Wells turbine
A Wells turbine, when coupled with an oscillating water column, allows the generation of
power from the energy in waves on the surface of the ocean. In the present work, a tabu …
power from the energy in waves on the surface of the ocean. In the present work, a tabu …
Dynamic interaction between OWC system and Wells turbine: A comparison between CFD and lumped parameter model approaches
Abstract Systems composed of an oscillating water column and a self-rectifying turbine are
among the most well-known devices for wave energy conversion. These systems have been …
among the most well-known devices for wave energy conversion. These systems have been …
A lumped parameter model to explain the cause of the hysteresis in OWC-Wells turbine systems for wave energy conversion
A Wells turbine is an axial-flow turbine consisting of a rotor usually with symmetric
(uncambered) blades staggered at a 90 degree angle relative to the machine's axis. This …
(uncambered) blades staggered at a 90 degree angle relative to the machine's axis. This …
A comparison of different approaches to estimate the efficiency of Wells turbines
F Licheri, F Cambuli, P Puddu… - Journal of Fluids …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Wells turbines are among the most interesting power takeoff devices used in oscillating
water column (OWC) systems for the conversion of ocean-wave energy into electrical …
water column (OWC) systems for the conversion of ocean-wave energy into electrical …
A critical examination of the hysteresis in Wells turbines using computational fluid dynamics and lumped parameter models
The hysteretic behavior of oscillating water column (OWC)-installed Wells turbines has been
known for decades. The common explanation invokes the presence of unsteady …
known for decades. The common explanation invokes the presence of unsteady …
Optimising Curriculum Quality Assessment in Application‐Oriented Universities: A Student‐Centric Approach Using Entropy and Cloud Model
Y Fu - European Journal of Education, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Classroom instruction is the cornerstone of teaching methodologies, supported by
educational and pedagogical research. It is the primary way students acquire knowledge …
educational and pedagogical research. It is the primary way students acquire knowledge …
Discussion:“Unsteady RANS Simulations of Wells Turbine Under Transient Flow Conditions”(Hu and Li, ASME J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng., 140 (1), p. 011901)
The work by Hu and Li (2018,“Unsteady RANS Simulations of Wells Turbine Under
Transient Flow Conditions,” ASME J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng., 140 (1), p. 011901) presents …
Transient Flow Conditions,” ASME J. Offshore Mech. Arct. Eng., 140 (1), p. 011901) presents …
A lumped parameter model for the analysis of dynamic effects in Wells turbines
Breakwater integrated OWC/turbine systems are among the most well-known devices for
wave energy conversion, thanks to the low environmental impact and costs of realization …
wave energy conversion, thanks to the low environmental impact and costs of realization …
Numerical study of a Wells turbine with variable pitch rotor blades
The Wells turbine is a self-rectifying axial turbine widely used in wave energy conversion
systems based on the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) principle. In these systems, the …
systems based on the Oscillating Water Column (OWC) principle. In these systems, the …