A numerical investigation on the influence of savonius blade helicity on the performance characteristics of hybrid cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine

MM Kamal, RP Saini - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the major drawbacks of having a hybrid cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine (HKT) is the
alternative nature (positive and negative) of instantaneous torque generation by blades over …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of tidal stream power on energy system security: An Isle of Wight case study

D Coles, B Wray, R Stevens, S Crawford, S Pennock… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The new Energy System Model for Remote Communities (EnerSyM-RC) is
implemented to quantify impacts from adopting tidal stream power alongside solar PV …

Review of research on wake characteristics in horizontal-axis tidal turbines

X Liu, J Lu, T Ren, F Yu, Y Cen, C Li, S Yuan - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Tidal current energy technology is gradually maturing and transitioning towards large-scale
development. The vision for tidal energy development is similar to wind farms, involving the …

Study on two-rotor interaction of counter-rotating horizontal axis tidal turbine

X Liu, B Feng, D Liu, Y Wang, H Zhao, Y Si, D Zhang… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A counter-rotating tidal turbine can balance the axial torque and accelerate the wake
recovery, leading to a more conducive array layout. This paper aims to investigate the …

Recovery in the wake of in-line axial-flow rotors

A Posa, R Broglia, E Balaras - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The flow around the rotor of an axial turbine, operating in the wake of an upstream one, is
resolved using large-eddy simulation on a cylindrical grid consisting of 3.8 billion points …

Effects of surge and roll motion on a floating tidal turbine using the actuator-line method

C Li, Y Zhang, Y Zheng, Y Qian, H Hua, S Ren… - Physics of …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
This paper employs a dynamic and sliding mesh in the simulation of both uncoupled and
coupled surge and roll motions of a tidal stream turbine, utilizing a modified actuator-line …

Analysis of the momentum recovery in the wake of aligned axial-flow hydrokinetic turbines

A Posa, R Broglia - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Large-Eddy Simulations are reported, dealing with an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine
operating in the wake of an upstream one. Computations were conducted on a cylindrical …

Two-scale interaction of wake and blockage effects in large wind farms

A Kirby, T Nishino, TD Dunstan - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
Turbine wake and farm blockage effects may significantly impact the power produced by
large wind farms. In this study, we perform large-eddy simulations (LES) of 50 infinitely large …

Establishing confidence in predictions of fatigue loading for floating tidal turbines based on large-eddy simulations and unsteady blade element momentum

P Ouro, H Mullings, T Stallard - Trends in Renewable Energies …, 2022 - api.taylorfrancis.com
To optimise a tidal site for development, tidal stream turbines need to be placed within
arrays with the spacing between turbines being critical to maximise energy yield whilst …

Sheared turbulent flows and wake dynamics of an idled floating tidal turbine

L Lieber, S Fraser, D Coles… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Ocean energy extraction is on the rise. While tides are the most predictable amongst marine
renewable resources, turbulent and complex flows still challenge reliable tidal stream …