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Axial Flow Turbine

Water flows parallel to the device’s axis of rotation.

These turbines are the most similar to traditional wind turbines, where the kinetic energy of moving water is captured by spinning blades facing the direction of flow. Turbines can be open or ducted (shrouded) and placed anywhere in the water column, though bottom-mounted is the most common. Turbines may use active or passive measures to yaw or vane in the direction of flow. They can have pitching blades allowing them to change their hydrodynamic performance based on flow conditions or control settings.

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Marine Energy Documents Related to Axial Flow Turbine

Tethys Engineering is a knowledge hub that contains documents and resources about the technical aspects of marine energy development. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Engineering Knowledge Base associated with Axial Flow Turbine.

Total: 574

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Prediction of Scale Effects on Tidal Turbines with the Reynolds Scaling Method Min, G., Kim, K., Yun, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
The interplay and incremental development of tidal stream arrays in the Pentland Firth Patel, M., Smyth, A., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Performance and wake characteristics of a tidal stream turbine under coupled surge-heave motions Lin, L., Yuan, J., Zhou, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic performance of full-scale tidal current turbine arrays wakes in tandem and parallel configurations Zou, T, Gu, Y., Liu, H. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Experimental study of surface wave effects on a horizontal axis tidal turbine: loads and wake dynamics investigation Dufour, M., Gaurier, B., Germain, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Structural
Stability and power performance of a floating wind-current energy system under tidal turbine operating mode variations Liu, W., Zhang, Z., Lai,Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hybrid Devices
Study on flow acceleration and self-orientation of duct structure for a rotatable tidal turbine Lin, P., Jin, Z., Liu, W. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Substructure
Hydrodynamic characteristics of a tidal turbine under Multi-DOF motion Li, C., Zhang, Y., Zheng, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Effect of immersion depth on hydrodynamic characteristics of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine Wang, H., Wang, X., Gao, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Electro-mechanical tide-to-wire model of a horizontal-axis tidal turbine undergoing turbulent flow Ortega, A., Sousounis, M., Shek, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Investigation on Wake Characteristics of Two Tidal Stream Turbines in Tandem Using a Mobile Submerged PIV System Jung, S., Lee, H., Jang, I. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Investigation of flow and energy characteristics of counter-rotating horizontal axis tidal turbine Wei, X., Zhang, W., Wang, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Cavitation phenomenon and noise characteristics of the tidal current turbine with leading-edge tubercles Fan, M., Xu, L., Hong, Z Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Structural
Role of preload in determining the performance enhancement of tidal turbines by passive pitch Sunil, P., Frankowski, K., Young, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Effect of duct designs and external separated vortex on the performance of bidirectional ducted tidal turbines Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Substructure
Controlling tip vortices and cavitation through tip permeability for tidal turbines Liu, Y., Tan, J., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Investigation of the hydrodynamic performance of a novel small moored tidal-current turbine with Banki rotor Hu, Y., Mao, Z., Li, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Turbulence characteristics and anisotropy in the wake of a tidal turbine under bathymetry-induced shear flow Chen, L., Cai, S., Sun, Z. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Performance and near-wake characteristics of a counter-rotating horizontal-axis tidal turbine with bidirectional blades Liu, S., Zhang, J., Sun, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A Post-fault MPPT Control with Multi-Physics Evaluation Framework for Fault-tolerant Hydrokinetic Turbine Drivetrain Li, P., Cao, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Control, Performance
Multifidelity CFD analysis for ducted hydrokinetic turbine design Knight, B., Mohammadi, Y., Urban, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Wake momentum recovery of a horizontal axial tidal turbine under turbulence Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Speed control and hydrodynamic performance analysis of vertical axis tidal turbine under surge motion Ye, Y., Lu, Y., Wang, S Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Techno-economic analysis of floating ocean current power plant of Haya Strait Indonesia Rumaherang, W., Elim, H., Latununuwe, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Recent Advancements in Ocean Current Turbine Blade Design: A Review of Geometrical Shape, Performance and Potential Development using CAE Fajiri, A., Jurkovic, M., Kandimba, E. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Structural
An Evaluation of Blade Repair Techniques and Applicability for Tidal Turbines Thomas, B., McCarthy, E., Baker, T. Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Materials, Structural
Tidal Turbine Benchmarking Project: Stage II - Experiments on unsteady loading in waves Authors Marouf, N., Han, Y., Willden, R. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
A Virtual Instrument Approach for Improved Tidal Turbine Wake Measurement Spence, N., Lam, R., Old, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Hydrodynamic model testing of a semi-submersible wind-tidal current combined power generation platform Ma, Y., Shangguan, L., Hu, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hybrid Devices, Performance
Numerical Simulation-Based Performance and Loading Assessment of a Dual-Rotor Ocean Current Turbine Operating in the Florida Straits Mokari, H., VanZwieten, J., Tang, J. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Adaptive Blade Control Using Data-Driven Optimization for Ocean Current Turbines: A Hybrid Simulation Framework Atre, A., Roetzer, J., Janke, B. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Comparative Fluid-Structure Interaction Analysis of Solid and Hollow Core Blades in Full-Scale Reference Model 1 Tidal Turbine Kim, D., Gunawan, B. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Control of an Open-Source Tidal Energy Converter (OSTEC) Testbed Sedigh, P., Cavagnaro, R., Wosnik, M. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control
Experimental Investigation of Turbine Blades Response Using Fiber Optic Strain Sensors Abdellatef, M., Gunawan, B., Kim, D. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Structural
Design and Validation of a Hybrid Model Testing Setup for Scaled Energy Converters in the NREL Wave Tank Riedinger, N., Chamot, S., Ross, H. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Technology Readiness Level assessment of hydrokinetic energy converters Malali, P., Ding, Z., Villavicencio, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current, Riverine Field Data, Lab Data, Modeling, Test Center, Full Scale, Scale Device Grid Integration, Mooring, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural, Substructure
Influence of the phase relationship between tidal currents and elevations on tidal energy conversion Milford, C., Martin, V., Neill, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Downstream tidal turbine transient local blade loading characterization Podeur, V., Michaud, L., Groulx, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
RegStack machine learning model for accurate prediction of tidal stream turbine performance and biofouling Rashid, H., Hanzla, M., Berghout, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance
Life cycle and economic assessment of tidal energy farms in early design phases: Application to a second-generation tidal device Bianchi, M., Arnal, A., Astorkiza-Andres, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal
Effects of non-isotropic blockage on a tidal turbine modeled with the Actuator-Line method Mascrier, E., Arcos, D., Pinon, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Observations from structural testing of full-scale tidal turbine blades Finnegan, W., Jiang, Y., Flanagan, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Structural
Investigating the impact of multi-rotor structure shadowing on tidal stream turbine performance Townley, B., Shi, W., Angeloudis, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A two-scale blockage correction for an array of tidal turbines Dehtyriov, D., Vogel, C., Willden, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on the Wake Characterization of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Stream Turbine Utilizing a PIV System in a Large Circulating Water Tunnel Jung, S., Lee, H., Jeong, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics
Performance evaluation and fast prediction of a pitched horizontal-axis tidal turbine under wave-current conditions using a variable-speed control strategy Wang, S., Tang, J., Li, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Spectral behavior of a horizontal axis tidal turbine in elevated levels of homogeneous turbulence Hanzla, M., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics
The effects of oblique waves on the hydrodynamic characteristics of horizontal axis tidal current turbine Zhang, F., Zhang, Y., Wu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Power and thrust control by passive pitch for tidal turbines Gambuzza, S., Sunil, P., Felli, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control, Hydrodynamics
Technoeconomic optimization of coaxial hydrokinetic turbines Hassan, M., Bryant, M., Mazzoleni, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current
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