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 Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Decision tool for estimating energy potential from tidal resources Mayerle, R., Orhan, K., Pandoe, W. Book Chapter Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Grid Integration
Synthetic eddy generation and modelling of turbine operation in a turbulent tidal flow Gregori, M., Salvatore, F., Calcagni, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Numerical Study of Flow Around Diffusers with Different Geometry using CFD Applied to Hydrokinetic Turbines Design Shinomiya, L., Rio Vaz, D., Ferreira, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Facilities for marine current energy converter characterization Germain, G., Bahaj, A., Huxley-Reynard, C. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine, Wave Lab Data, Modeling
A Numerical Study of Transient Turbine Wake Interaction Podeur, V., Groulx, D., Jochum, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
A direct drive generator for marine current energy conversion - first experimental results Nilsson, K., Grabbe, M., Yuen, K. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
A study on tidal rotors under the combined effects of currents and waves using actuator-line CFD simulations Zilic de Arcos, F., McNaughton, J., Vogel, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Modelling of free surface proximity and wave induced velocities around a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Whelan, J. , Thomson, M., Graham, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling
Tidal Resource Assessment and Hydrodynamic Simulation of a SeaGen-type Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine in Verde Island Passage Philippines Luna, N. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Superstorm Sandy and the Verdant Power Rite Project Corren, D., Colby, J., Adonizio, M. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data Hydrodynamics
Structural Design of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine Composite Blade Bir, G., Lawson, M., Li, Y. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental study to determine flow characteristic effects on marine current turbine behaviour Maganga, F., Germain, G., King, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Speed control of multiple tidal turbines connected to a shared onshore converter Reynolds, S., Kiprakis, A., Abusara, M. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance, Power Take Off
A LINEARIZED MODEL OF OWC DEVICES WITH ADDITIONAL VERTICAL DUCTS Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Modeling
A turbines-module adapted to the marine site for tidal farms layout optimization Pucci, M., Zanforlin, S., Bellafiore, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
The O&M driven design of a multi-row platform tidal project Rinaldi, G., Crossley, G., Parkinson, R. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling
Development and Verification of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of a Horizontal-Axis Tidal Current Turbine Lawson, M., Li, Y., Sale, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Added-mass effects on Verdant Power's Gen5b horizontal-axis tidal turbine Murray, R., Colby, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Experimental Testing of the Transverse Horizontal Axis Water Turbine McAdam, R., Houlsby, G., Oldfield, M. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Modeling and Simulation of Tethered Undersea Kites Wang, Y., Olinger, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling
3D CFD modelling of tidal turbine performance with validation against laboratory experiments McShery, R., Grimwade, J., Jones, I. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
A SMALL SCALE FIELD EXPERIMENT ON A WELLS TURBINE MODEL Filianoti, P., Camporeale, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Investigating the impact of multi-rotor structure shadowing on tidal stream turbine performance Townley, B., Shi, W., Xiao, Q. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
A parameter study of the influence of struts on the performance of a vertical-axis marine current turbine Goude, A. , Lundin, S., Leijon, M. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Experimental verification of the stochastic model for predicting the performance of Oscillating Water Colums devices Camporeale, S., Filianoti, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
The effects of turbulence intensity on the downstream performance of horizontal axis tidal stream turbines Masters, I., Williams, A., Edmunds, M. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Advances in Oscillating Water Column Air Turbine Development Tease, W., Lees, J., Hall, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Acoustics, Performance
Status of Marine Current Energy Conversion in China Liu, H., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimal Design of a Submerged Tidal Device for Low Current Environment Jo, C., Jeong, S., Hwang, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data Mooring
Considerations of Improved Tidal Stream Turbine Performance Using Double Rows of Contra-Rotating Blades O'Doherty, D. , Mason-Jones, A., O'Doherty, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
3D Modelling of a Tidal Turbine - An Investigation of Wake Phenomena Osbourne, N., Groulx, D., Penesis, I. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
IN FIELD MEASUREMENTS ON A SMALL SCALE OWC DEVICE Filianoti, P., Camporeale, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave, Oscillating Water Column Field Data, Modeling Performance
Noise emissions from two tidal turbines; an experimental field campaign Schmitt, P., Pine, M., Lieber, L. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Test Center, Scale Device Acoustics, Hydrodynamics
A 20 KW open ocean current test turbine Driscoll, F., Alsenas, G., Beaujean, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current
Aspects of mathematical modelling of a prototype scale vertical-axis turbine Gretton, G., Bruce, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Additive Manufacturing for Powering the Blue Economy Applications: A Tidal Turbine Blade Case Study González-Montijo, M., Murdy, P., Candon, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Materials, Structural
Torque ripple and variable blade force: A comparison of Darrieus and Gorlov-type turbines for tidal stream energy conversion Winchester, J., Quayle, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
Correcting the Under-estimate of the Tidal-Stream Resource of the Pentland Firth Salter, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine
Validation of a Practical CFD Method for Predicting Hydrokinetic Turbine Performance in Wake Shadow Shives, M., Crawford, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
U.S. Department of Energy Reference Model 1 & 2: Experimental Results on Performance & Wake Characteristics Hill, C., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Inertia Effects on Horizontal Axis Tidal-Stream Turbines Whelan, J. , Graham, J., Peiro, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Wave Modeling Hydrodynamics
Fatigue analysis of composite turbine blades under random ocean current Zhou, F., Alsenas, G., Mahfuz, H. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling
CFD analysis of hydrodynamic force on a horizontal axis tidal turbine Xu, K., Finnegan, W., O'Rourke, F. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Design of a Gravity Stabilised Fixed Pitch Tidal Turbine of 400kW Freeman, C., Teixeira, J. , Trarieux, F. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Effect of Submergence on Tidal Turbine Performance Jeffcoate, P., Salvatore, F., Boake, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics
On the use of turbulence models for simulating the flow behind a tidal turbine represented by a porous media Nguyen, V., Guillou, S., Thiébot, J. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
The numerical analysis of a vertical axis turbine for current energy conversion Yang, M., Ciou, Z., Leu, S. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Performance
Characterising the wake of horizontal axis marine current turbines Bahaj, A., Myers, L., Thomson, M. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Numerical Study of Bi-axial Cross-flow Turbine Clemencot, Q., Delafin, P.-L., Maitre, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Energetic Macroscopic Representation and Inversion-Based Control of a Grid-Connected MCT Power Generation System with Super-Capacitor Based Energy Storage Unit in Ushant Island Trabelsi, M., Charpentier, J., Scuiller, F. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Grid Integration
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