TY - JOUR
TI - An improved vertical-axis water-current turbine incorporating a channelling device
AU - Ponta, F
AU - Dutt, G
T2 - Renewable Energy
AB - Water-Current Turbines (WCTs) are non-polluting electricity generation plants that harness the kinetic energy of natural water courses, using several kinds of rotors. At the School of Engineering of the University of Buenos Aires, researchers are developing a WCT whose particular characteristics improve technical and economic performance. A channelling device, integrated into the flotation system, is used to modify flow conditions in the neighbourhood of the rotor. This system was developed from theoretical modelling and small-scale model testing in a hydrodynamic test canal. The principal advantages of this kind of machine include reduced need for fixed civil works, ease of transport and relocation and autonomous, self-regulated operation, and it is expected to be a low-cost and long-lifetime system.
DA - 2000/06//
PY - 2000
VL - 20
IS - 2
SP - 223
EP - 241
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148199000658
DO - 10.1016/S0960-1481(99)00065-8
LA - English
KY - Current
KY - Cross Flow Turbine
KY - Lab Data
KY - Modeling
KY - Scale Device
KY - Hydrodynamics
KY - Structural
ER -