A Review: Design and Optimization Approaches of the Darrieus Water Turbine

G Li, G Wu, L Tan, H Fan - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As the use of Darrieus turbines in water is becoming increasingly popular in the field of
renewable energy, it is essential to explore and evaluate existing research efforts. The …

Numerical investigation on a diffuser-augmented horizontal axis tidal stream turbine with the entropy production theory

W Zang, Y Zheng, Y Zhang, X Lin, Y Li… - Mathematics, 2022 - mdpi.com
An implication of a turbine current is the development of a wake, a reduced speed flow, thus
affecting the performance of an adjoined turbine. The aim of this study is to examine the …

Techno-economic analysis of In-stream technology: A review

U Bajpai, SK Singal - International Journal of Green Energy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In-stream technology (hydrokinetic technology) is a newly emerging renewable energy
generation technology. The technology utilizes the kinetic energy of flowing water without …

Free Surface Double Actuator Disc Theory and Double Multiple Streamtube Model for In-Stream Darrieus Hydrokinetic Turbines

L Cacciali, L Battisti, S Dell'Anna - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
According to the literature, the last improvement to the Actuator Disc Theory for hydrokinetic
turbines in channel flows included blockage ratio and Froude number as independent …

Clearance and blockage effects on hydrodynamic performance of hybrid hydrokinetic turbine

G Saini, RP Saini - Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrokinetic turbines are prominent solutions for providing electricity by utilizing the kinetic
energy of flowing water streams. Various sites parameters such as flow velocity, channel …

Experimental and numerical investigation of a three-blade horizontal axis hydrokinetic water turbine (HAHWT) in high blockage conditions

R Ferraiuolo, F Pugliese, EÁ Álvarez, AG Yosry… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Horizontal-axis hydrokinetic water turbines (HAHWT) represent a cost-effective and low-
maintenance opportunity for hydropower generation in low-velocity channels. To enhance …

Multi-array design for hydrokinetic turbines in hydropower canals

L Cacciali, L Battisti, S Dell'Anna - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The design of hydrokinetic plants in hydropower canals involves the choice of the array
layout, rotor geometry, turbine spacing, and array spacing, and necessitates the control of …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrokinetic energy applications within hydropower tailrace channels: Implications, siting, and US potential

CY Tseng, M Musa - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Hydropower tailrace channels are unique and attractive locations for hydrokinetic energy
harvesting due to fast currents, scheduled flow releases, proximity to existing structural and …

Investigation of blade design parameters for performance improvement of hydraulic cross flow turbine

M Naseem, A Saleem, MS Naseem - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro hydro power plant offers the cheapest renewable as well as a clean energy resource
having abundant room for development. Cross flow turbine is easy to manufacture and …

Backwater assessment for the energy conversion through hydrokinetic turbines in subcritical prismatic canals

L Cacciali, L Battisti, S Dell'Anna - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrokinetic turbines exploit partially the total head variation created in natural and artificial
waterways. In subcritical flows, the sum of the energy harvested mechanically and the …