Numerical analysis of inflow turbulence intensity impact on the stress and fatigue life of vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine

E Gorgun - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
The present study aims to analyze the effect of upstream turbulence intensity on the
hydrodynamic and structural performance of the straight-blade vertical axis turbine. To …

Numerical analysis of the impact of helical-blade design on flow characteristics and energy utilization in vertical-axis water turbine

F Kong, S Wang, H Liu, C Liu, F Xiong, H Ding - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, a vertical-axis helical-blade water turbine is innovatively proposed by drawing
on the design scheme of the traditional straight-blade turbine, compared to which this blade …