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

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Total: 556

Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
The effects of yawing motion with different frequencies on the hydrodynamic performance of floating vertical-axis tidal current turbines Kai, W., Ke, S., Qi-hu, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Impact of structural flexibility on loads on tidal current turbines Arnold, M., Biskup, F., Cheng, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Cavitation observations and noise measurements of horizontal axis tidal turbines with biomimetic blade leading-edge designs Shi, W., Atlar, M., Rosli, R. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Influence of blade deformation and yawed inflow on performance of a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine Park, S., Park, S., Rhee, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics, Structural
Experimental investigation of the near wake of a horizontal axis tidal current turbine Morandi, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Test Center Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Advanced Laboratory and Field Arrays (ALFA) for Marine Energy US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Performance of an ideal turbine in an inviscid shear flow Draper, S., Nishino, T. , Adcock, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Control, Performance
Wake field studies of tidal current turbines with different numerical methods Liu, J., Lin, H., Purimitla, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Hydrokinetic energy conversion: Technology, research, and outlook Laws, N., Epps, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine
The flow field of a two-bladed horizontal axis turbine via comparison of RANS and LES simulations against experimental PIV flume measurements Sale, D., Aliseda, A. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Diffuser shape optimization for GEM, a tethered system based on two horizontal axis hydro turbines Coiro, D., Daniele, E., Vecchia, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Optimization of blade setting angles of a counter‐rotating type horizontal‐axis tidal turbine using response surface methodology and experimental validation Huang, B., Usui, Y., Takaki, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance
Experiments on the hydrodynamic performance of horizontal axis tidal current turbine and desalination of sea water Zhao, G., Su, X., Cao, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Full Scale Hybrid Devices, Hydrodynamics, Performance
Grid parity in tidal stream energy projects: An assessment of financial, technological and economic LCOE input parameters Vazquez, A., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects
Performance investigation of a counter-rotating tidal current turbine by CFD and model experimentation Lee, N., Kim, I., Hyun, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Hydrodynamics
Numerical and experimental analysis of a counter-rotating type horizontal-axis tidal turbine Huang, B., Nakanishi, Y., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Interaction between instream axial flow hydrokinetic turbines and uni-directional flow bedforms Hill, C., Musa, M., Guala, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
A new biomimicry marine current turbine: Study of hydrodynamic performance and wake using software OpenFOAM Chu, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Modeling and Simulation of Tethered Undersea Kites Wang, Y., Olinger, D. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling
A large scale model experimental study of a tidal turbine in uniform steady flow Atcheson, M., MacKinnon, P., Elsaesser, B. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Optimal design of a thin-wall diffuser for performance improvement of a tidal energy system for an AUV Shi, W., Wang, D., Atlar, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling, Scale Device Control, Performance, Structural
Experimental Evaluation of a Horizontal-Axis Marine Current Turbine Using Two Scale Models Rahimian, M., Walker, J., Penesis, I. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine Scale Device 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
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
Evaluation of RANS BEM and self-similar wake superposition for tidal stream turbine arrays Olczak, A., Sudall, D., Stallard, T. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects
A synthetic-eddy method to represent the ambint turbulance in numerical simulation of marine current turbine Carlier, C., Pinon, G., Gaurier, B. Conference Paper Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Effect of Submergence on Tidal Turbine Performance Jeffcoate, P., Salvatore, F., Boake, C. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine 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
TiPTORS Design for Reliability Tool: Phase 1 Specification ORE Catapult Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal
Tow-tank testing of a 1/20th scale horizontal axis tidal turbine with uncertainty analysis Doman, D., Murray, R., Pegg, M. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance
Multi-objective numerical optimization of the front blade pitch angle distribution in a counter-rotating type horizontal-axis tidal turbine Huang, B., Kanemoto, T. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Structural
TiPTORS Design for Reliability Methodology: Phase 1 Summary Report ORE Catapult Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal
Numerical performance analysis of acoustic Doppler velocity profilers in the wake of an axial-flow marine hydrokinetic turbine Richmond, M., Harding, S., Romero-Gomez, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Interactions Between Channel Topography and Hydrokinetic Turbines: Sediment Transport, Turbine Performance, and Wake Characteristics Hill, C. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Substructure
Cavitation simulation on horizontal axis marine current turbines Usar, D., Bal, S. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
A novel flexible foil vertical axis turbine for river, ocean, and tidal applications Zeiner-Gunderen, D. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
Hydrokinetic energy harvesting using tethered undersea kites Olinger, D., Wang, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Kite Modeling Structural
Performance study on a counter-rotating tidal current turbine by CFD and model experimentation Lee, N., Kim, I., Kim, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Performance characterization and placement of a marine hydrokinetic turbine in a tidal channel under boundary proximity and blockage effects Kolekar, N., Banerjee, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
The effect of tidal flow directionality on tidal turbine performance characteristics Frost, C. , Morris, C., Mason-Jones, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Bathymetric effects on marine hydrokinetic array performance Peebles, G. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal, Ocean Current Array Effects
Simulation-based time-dependent reliability analysis for composite hydrokinetic turbine blades Hu, Z., Li, H., Du, X. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Materials, Performance, Structural
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
Numerical investigation of flow motion and performance of a horizontal axis tidal turbine subjected to a steady current Li, L., Zheng, J., Peng, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
A modelling approach for a cost-based evaluation of the energy produced by a marine energy farm Maslov, N., Charpentier, J., Claramunt, C. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling
Experimental study of extreme thrust on a tidal stream rotor due to turbulent flow and with opposing waves Fernandez-Rodriguez, E., Stallard, T., Stansby, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Assessing the influence of inflow turbulence on noise and performance of a tidal turbine using large eddy simulations Lloyd, T., Turnock, S., Humphrey, V. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Acoustics, Performance
Influence of turbulence on the wake of a marine current turbine simulator Blackmore, T. , Batten, W. , Bahaj, A. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
U.S. Department of Energy Reference Model Program RM1: Experimental Results Hill, C., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Report Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Scale Device Hydrodynamics, Performance
Multi-point design optimization of hydrofoil for marine current turbine Luo, X. , Zhu, G., Feng, J. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance
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