Development of an alternating lift converter utilizing flow-induced oscillations to harness horizontal hydrokinetic energy

Kim, E.; Sun, H.; Park, H.; Shin, S-C.; Chae, E.; Ouderkirk, R.; Bernitsas, M. (2021). Development of an alternating lift converter utilizing flow-induced oscillations to harness horizontal hydrokinetic energy. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 145, 16.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111094

@article{Kim-2021-10776,
author = {Kim, E and Sun, H and Park, H and Shin, S-C and Chae, E and Ouderkirk, R and Bernitsas, M},
title = {Development of an alternating lift converter utilizing flow-induced oscillations to harness horizontal hydrokinetic energy},
journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},
year = {2021},
month = {jul},
publisher = {Elsevier},
volume = {145},
pages = {16},
doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2021.111094},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032121003828},
keywords = {Current, Vortex-Induced Vibration, Field Data, Lab Data, Full Scale, Scale Device, Performance, Deployment},
}

TY - JOUR
TI - Development of an alternating lift converter utilizing flow-induced oscillations to harness horizontal hydrokinetic energy
AU - Kim, E
AU - Sun, H
AU - Park, H
AU - Shin, S-C
AU - Chae, E
AU - Ouderkirk, R
AU - Bernitsas, M
T2 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
AB - The Vortex-Induced Vibration for Aquatic Clean Energy converter is an alternating lift technology converter (ALT) utilizing flow-induced oscillations (FIOs) to harness power from currents/tides/rivers. This paper reviews the underlying concepts and all research breakthroughs made in the ALT over the last ten years by the Marine Renewable Energy Laboratory. Various scale-prototypes and virtual damper-spring systems have been developed to investigate FIOs systematically and, thus, find ways to enhance them for harnessing hydrokinetic energy more efficiently. Applying passive-turbulence control and utilizing the synergy of multiple cylinders, the ALT is able to work over a broad range of flow speeds and extract more hydrokinetic energy. The efficiency of laboratory-prototypes and large-scale prototypes tested in a river reached 52% and 20%, respectively. Furthermore, several field-tests show that the ALT is environmentally friendly and financially competitive based on the estimation of the levelized cost of energy.
DA - 2021/07//
PY - 2021
PB - Elsevier
VL - 145
SP - 16
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032121003828
DO - 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111094
LA - English
KW - Current
KW - Vortex-Induced Vibration
KW - Field Data
KW - Lab Data
KW - Full Scale
KW - Scale Device
KW - Performance
KW - Deployment
ER -