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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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

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Title Author Date Publication Type Type of Content Technology Collection Method Application
Wake interactions of two horizontal axis tidal turbines in tandem Kang, S., Kim, Y., Lee, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects
Robust validation of a generalised actuator disk CFD model for tidal turbine analysis using the FloWave ocean energy research facility Badoe, C., Edmunds, M. , Williams, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of pitching motion on the hydrodynamic performance of a horizontal axis tidal turbine considering the surface wave Wang, S., Li, C., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A review of commercial numerical modelling approaches for axial hydrokinetic turbine wake analysis in channel flow Niebuhr, C., Schmidt, S., van Dijk, M. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Study on hydrodynamic performance of a horizontal axis tidal turbine with a lobed ejector Huang, B., Gong, Y., Wu, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Influence of helical triangle blade on the performance of vertical axis marine current turbine Zhu, G. , Feng, J., Wang, X. Journal Article Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Towards a better understanding of yawed turbine wake for efficient wake steering in tidal arrays Modali, P., Vinod, A., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
The Blade Design of a Bionic Shark Fin Airfoil for a Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Zhang, K., Yang, S., Gao, Z. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
A resource-led globally optimized tidal turbine power curve Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance
Numerical Study of Bi-axial Cross-flow Turbine Clemencot, Q., Delafin, P.-L., Maitre, T. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Assessment of Dependency of Unsteady Onset Flow and Resultant Tidal Turbine Fatigue Loads on Measurement Position at a Tidal Site Mullings, H., Stallard, T. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling, Test Center Hydrodynamics
Modeling, simulation, and equilibrium analysis of tethered coaxial dual-rotor ocean current turbines Metoyer, R., Chatterjee, P., Elfering, K. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal turbine performance and near-wake characteristics in a sheared turbulent inflow Vinod, A., Han, C., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on the Blade Motion of a Bidirectional Energy-Generating Turbine under Integrated Wave and Tidal Current Action Li, Y., Li, Z., Liu, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Instability of the tip vortices shed by an axial-flow turbine in uniform flow Posa, A., Broglia, R., Balaras, E. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of A Generic Tidal Turbine Using BEM Optimization Methods Ai, K., Wang, M. , Wang, D. Journal Article Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance, Structural
Optimisation of ocean-powered turbines for seawater desalination Khanjanpour, M. Thesis Thesis Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on hydrodynamic characteristics of horizontal axis tidal turbine with rotation and pitching motion under free surface condition Wang, S., Li, C., Xie, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
Strain gauge measurements on a full scale tidal turbine blade Lake, T., Hughes, J., Togneri, M. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Structural
Momentum recovery downstream of an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine Posa, A., Broglia, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
A standardised tidal-stream power curve, optimised for the global resource Lewis, M., Murray, R., Fredriksson, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data Performance
The effects of surge motion on hydrodynamics characteristics of horizontal-axis tidal current turbine under free surface condition Wang, S. , Zhang, Y., Xie, Y. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A Phenomenological Study of Lab-Scale Tidal Turbine Loading under Combined Irregular Wave and Shear Flow Conditions Allmark, M., Martinez, R., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Structural
The influence of waves propagating with the current on the wake of a tidal stream turbine Zhang, Y., Zang, W., Zheng, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Status of Marine Current Energy Conversion in China Liu, H., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
The performance of a weir-mounted tidal turbine: An experimental investigation Verbeek, M., Uijttewaal, W. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Tidal Energy Round Robin Tests: A Comparison of Flow Measurements and Turbine Loading Martinez, R., Gaurier, B., Ordonez-Sanchez, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Experimental investigation into effects of boundary proximity and blockage on horizontal-axis tidal turbine wake Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Zheng, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
Experimental comparison of blade pitch and speed control strategies for horizontal-axis current turbines Van Ness, K., Hill, C., Burnett, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Control, Performance
Performance Characteristics of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine with Tidal Current Interaction Hannan, M., Ahmed, Y., Zaid, N. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Marine current energy assessment and the hydrodynamic design of the hydrokinetic turbine for the Moroccan Mediterranean Coast Hazim, S., Salih, A., Janan, M. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
Characterization of the turbulent wake of an axial-flow hydrokinetic turbine via large-eddy simulation Posa, A., Broglia, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Experiments on line arrays of horizontal-axis hydroturbines Okulov, V., Naumov, I., Litvinov, I. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Decision tool for estimating energy potential from tidal resources Mayerle, R., Orhan, K., Pandoe, W. Book Chapter Book Chapter Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Design of the Blade under Low Flow Velocity for Horizontal Axis Tidal Current Turbine Chen, J., Wang, X., Li, H. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Structural
Hydrodynamic impact and power production of tidal turbines in a storm surge barrier O'Mahoney, T., de Fockert, A., Bijlsma, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Research on Performance Evaluation of Tidal Energy Turbine under Variable Velocity Jiang, C., Shu, X., Chen, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Lab Data Performance
A Hybrid BEM-CFD Virtual Blade Model to Predict Interactions between Tidal Stream Turbines under Wave Conditions Lombardi, N., Ordonez-Sanchez, S., Zanforlin, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Full Scale Array Effects, Performance
Optimization of the hydrodynamic performance of a vertical Axis tidal (VAT) turbine using CFD-Taguchi approach Khanjanpour, M., Javadi, A. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Performance and Wake Characterization of a Model Hydrokinetic Turbine: The Reference Model 1 (RM1) Dual Rotor Tidal Energy Converter Hill, C., Neary, V., Guala, M. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance and wake flow characterization of a 1:8.7-scale reference USDOE MHKF1 hydrokinetic turbine to establish a verification and validation test database Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
A numerical performance analysis of a ducted, high-solidity tidal turbine Borg, M., Xiao, Q., Allsop, S. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Experimental evaluation of coaxial horizontal axis hydrokinetic composite turbine system Abutunis, A., Taylor, G., Fal, M. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Materials, Performance
Experimental study of bathymetry generated turbulence on tidal turbine behaviour Gaurier, B., Ikhennicheu, M., Germain, G. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
The development, design and characterisation of a scale model Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine for dynamic load quantification Allmark, M., Ellis, R., Lloyd, C. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Array Arrangement on Vertical Axis Tidal Current Turbine Using Free Vortex Model Han, R., Ma, Y., Li, L. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Lessons learnt from the design, installation and initial operations phases of the 6MW 4-turbine tidal array in Scotland’s Pentland Firth Black & Veatch Report Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Full Scale Performance, Structural
Hydrodynamic Study on Energy Capturing Performance of Horizontal Axis Blades Under Sub-Low Speed Tidal Current Gao, R., Chen, J., Zhang, J. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
An experimental assessment of analytical blockage corrections for turbines Ross, H., Polagye, B. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Numerical Simulations of Two Back-To-Back Horizontal Axis Tidal Stream Turbines in Free-Surface Flows Yan, J., Deng, X., Xu, F. Journal Article Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
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