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8.05 – Air Turbines
A.F.O. Falcão,L.M.C. Gato +1 more
- Vol. 8, pp 111-149
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In this paper, the authors presented the aerodynamic theory of axial-flow turbines and applied it to the Wells turbine and the impulse turbine, including their variants, in order to analyze their integration into the OWC wave energy converter.Abstract:
Air turbines are used to equip oscillating water column wave energy converters. In almost every case, self-rectifying turbines have been adopted which do not require non-return valves to rectify the reciprocating air flow induced by the water column oscillations. The most frequently used or proposed self-rectifying air turbines are the Wells turbine and the impulse turbine, both of axial-flow type. The fundamentals of the aerodynamic theory of axial-flow turbines are presented and then applied to the Wells turbine and the impulse turbine, including their variants. Information is given on methods of, and results from, air turbine model testing, as well as on self-rectifying air turbines that equipped or equip prototypes tested in the sea. The final part of the chapter is devoted to the analysis of turbine integration into OWC wave energy converter.read more
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Optimal design of air turbines for oscillating water column wave energy systems: A review:
TL;DR: In this paper, an oscillating water column wave energy harvesting system uses pneumatic power to run a turbine and generate power, both reaction (mainly Wells turbine) and impulse type turbines are tested in oscilla.
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Time-domain simulation of a slack-moored floating oscillating water column and validation with physical model tests
TL;DR: In this article, a slack-moored Spar-buoy OWC (Oscillating Water Column) wave energy converter is modeled as a rigid body with six degrees of freedom, whereas the free surface is assumed flat.
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Model-based selection of full-scale Wells turbines for ocean wave energy conversion and prediction of their aerodynamic and acoustic performances:
Ralf Starzmann,Thomas Carolus +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of cascade solidity and hub-to-tip ratio on the aero-acoustic performance of a bi-directional axial Wells turbine was assessed systematically by numerical simulations and model scale testing.
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Sensitivity of OWC performance to air compressibility
I. López,I. López,Rodrigo Carballo,Francisco Taveira-Pinto,Gregorio Iglesias,Gregorio Iglesias +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of air compressibility on the capture width ratio is thoroughly quantified by means of a comprehensive experimental campaign, with no fewer than 330 tests encompassing a wide range of wave conditions and levels of turbine-induced damping, and two experimental set-ups: one designed to account for air compression, the other to neglect it.
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Influence of stall fences on the performance of Wells turbine
Tapas K. Das,Abdus Samad +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce stall fences in the Wells turbine blade to postpone stall and widen the operating range of the turbine, where the stall fences are defined by the length, height, and thickness in percentage of blade chord length.
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