Design and experimental verification of an exit turning vane for improved current generation in the National Research Council, Institute for Marine Dynamics' Ocean Engineering Basin

• Main Authors: Chin, S. N., Gerrits, J.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: National Research Council of Canada. Institute for Marine Dynamics 2001
• Subjects: current generation; exit turning vane; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=6793ce0a-e8c4-4178-8053-aa07c5a189a7; https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=6793ce0a-e8c4-4178-8053-aa07c5a189a7

Current is generated at the National Research Council, Institute for Marine Dynamics, Ocean Engineering Basin in St. John's, Newfoundland, using a pump thruster system where flow is conveyed under a false floor in the test basin. The objectives of this project were firstly, to quantify and assess the performance of the existing current generation system and to experimentally verify a design exit turning vane for improved current generation. NRC publication: Yes