Flow curvature effects on dynamic behaviour of a novel vertical axis tidal current turbine: numerical and experimental analysis

• Published in: 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering: Volume 2
• Main Authors: COIRO, DOMENICO, NICOLOSI, FABRIZIO, DE MARCO, AGOSTINO, S. ,MELONE, F. ,MONTELLA
• Other Authors: ASME Ocean, Offshore, and Arctic Engineering Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME), Coiro, Domenico, Nicolosi, Fabrizio, DE MARCO, Agostino, S., Melone, F., Montella
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) 2005
• Subjects: flow curvature effect; novel vertical axis turbine; tidal current; Arctic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11588/117380; https://doi.org/10.1115/OMAE2005-67193; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267603836_Flow_Curvature_Effect_on_Dynamic_Behaviour_of_a_Novel_Vertical_Axis_Tidal_Current_Turbine_Numerical_and_Experimental_Analysis

The paper deals with performances analysis of vertical axis turbine to exploit tidal marine currents. Flow curvature effects on performences of a novel vertical axis turbine have been investuigated. It has been shown that the flow curvature effect allows to design properly an accurate airfoil shape to increase turbine performances.