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Numerical analysis of a shrouded micro-hydrokinetic turbine unit
Computational fluid dynamics simulations were conducted for two diffuser designs that were added to a pre-existing horizontal axis hydro-kinetic turbine design. The two diffuser designs investigated in the present study had the area ratio values of 1.36 and 2.01. Each design used a short axial length to satisfy system portability constraints. The turbine-diffuser systems steady-state performance characteristics were assessed numerically. A structured, hexahedral mesh was employed to discretize the equations governing the fluid motion. Turbulent flow structures were captured through the implementation of the k-ω Shear Stress Transport (SST) model. A 39.5% and 55.8% increase in output mechanical power was observed versus the un-augmented turbine performance. As the area ratio increases from 1.36 to 2.01, the total thrust experienced by the unit nearly doubles.
Numerical analysis of a shrouded micro-hydrokinetic turbine unit
Computational fluid dynamics simulations were conducted for two diffuser designs that were added to a pre-existing horizontal axis hydro-kinetic turbine design. The two diffuser designs investigated in the present study had the area ratio values of 1.36 and 2.01. Each design used a short axial length to satisfy system portability constraints. The turbine-diffuser systems steady-state performance characteristics were assessed numerically. A structured, hexahedral mesh was employed to discretize the equations governing the fluid motion. Turbulent flow structures were captured through the implementation of the k-ω Shear Stress Transport (SST) model. A 39.5% and 55.8% increase in output mechanical power was observed versus the un-augmented turbine performance. As the area ratio increases from 1.36 to 2.01, the total thrust experienced by the unit nearly doubles.
Numerical analysis of a shrouded micro-hydrokinetic turbine unit
Riglin, Jacob (Autor:in) / Schleicher, W. Chris (Autor:in) / Oztekin, Alparslan (Autor:in)
Journal of Hydraulic Research ; 53 ; 525-531
04.07.2015
7 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Numerical analysis of a shrouded micro-hydrokinetic turbine unit
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