Cross Flow Turbine

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

Cross flow turbines, also known as vertical-axis turbines, capture kinetic energy of moving water with spinning blades oriented perpendicular to the direction of flow. They can be mounted in either vertical or horizontal orientations. When mounted vertically, these devices can operate regardless of the direction of flow. They typically have cylindrical cross-sections amenable to placement in confined channels or allowing tight array spacing. Turbines can be open or ducted (shrouded) and placed anywhere in the water column, though bottom-mounted is the most common. The electricity production mechanism is similar to axial flow turbines.

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Affiliated Marine Energy Engineering Documents

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Title Author Date Type of Content Technology Collection Method Engineering
Performance characteristics of a cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine in current only and current and wave conditions Lust, E., Bailin, B., Flack, K. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Scale Device 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
Performance characterization of a cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine in sheared inflow Forbrush, D., Polagye, B., Thomson, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Modeling Performance, Structural
Performance Enhancement Effort for Vertical-Axis Tidal-Current Turbine in Low Water Velocity Satrio, D., Utama, I., Mukhtasor Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Performance enhancement of low speed current savonius tidal turbines through adding semi-cylindrical deflectors Samadi, M., Hassanabad, M., Mozafari, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance Evaluation, Emulation, and Control of Cross-Flow Hydrokinetic Turbines Cavagnaro, R. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Scale Device Control, Hydrodynamics, Performance, Power Take Off, Structural
Performance Improvement of a Darrieus Tidal Turbine with Active Variable Pitch Delafin, P.-L., Deniset, F., Astolfi, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Performance improvement of a new proposed Savonius hydrokinetic turbine: a numerical investigation Alipour, R., Alipour, R., Fardian, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Performance investigations of hybrid hydrokinetic turbine rotor with different system and operating parameters Kamal, M., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Performance measurements for a 1:6 scale model of the DOE reference model 2 (RM2) cross-flow hydrokinetic turbine Wosnik, M., Bachant, P., Gunawan, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Performance
Performance measurements of cylindrical- and spherical-helical cross-flow marine hydrokinetic turbines, with estimates of exergy efficiency Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Hydrodynamics, Performance
Performance of a cross-flow turbine array at high confinement Hunt, A., Polagye, B. Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Scale Device Array Effects, Performance
Performance of cross-flow turbines for varying blade materials and unsupported blade span length Marone, N., Wosnik, M., Barrington, M. Presentation Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Performance of Pitch and Stall Regulated Tidal Stream Turbines Whitby, B., Ugalde-Loo, C. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control
Performance parameters of lift-based vertical axis hydrokinetic turbines - A review Reddy, K., Bhosale, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Performance, Structural
Performance parameters of Savonius type hydrokinetic turbine – A Review Kumar, A., Saini, R. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Hydrodynamics, Performance, Structural
Physical and Numerical Modeling of Cross-Flow Turbines Bachant, P. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Scale Device Performance, Structural
Physical and Numerical Modelling of Marine Renewable Energy Technologies, with Particular Focus on Tidal Stream and Tidal Range Devices Brammer, J. Thesis Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Physical testing of performance characteristics of a novel drag-driven vertical axis tidal stream turbine; with comparisons to a conventional Savonius Harries, T., Kwan, A., Brammer, J. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics, Materials, Performance, Structural
Pool-Based Tow System for Testing Tethered Hydrokinetic Devices Being Developed to Harvest Energy From Ocean Currents Vadlamannati, A., Dillon, H., Naik, K. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Kite Lab Data
Power density capacity of tidal stream turbine arrays with horizontal and vertical axis turbines Ouro, P., Dené, P., Garcia-Novo, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Array Effects, Performance
Power measurement of hydrokinetic turbines with free-surface and blockage effect Birjandi, A., Bibeau, E., Chatoorgoon, V. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Power-tracking control for cross-flow turbines Forbush, D., Cavagnaro, R., Polagye, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Control
Prediction of the fouling penalty on the tidal turbine performance and development of its mitigation measures Song, S., Demirel, Y., Atlar, M. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Performance
Preliminary Design of a Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine for Low-Speed Tidal Flow Encarnacion, J., Johnstone, C. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Structural
Real-time hardware emulation of a power take-off model for grid-connected tidal energy systems Erdogan, N., Murray, D., Giebhardt, J. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Control, Grid Integration, Power Take Off
Recent TCP (Tidal Current Power) projects in Korea Jo, C., Lee, K., Rho, Y. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Performance, Power Take Off
Research on the blockage correction of a diffuser-augmented hydrokinetic turbine Du, X., Tan, J., Yuan, P. Journal Article Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance, Structural
Research on the hydrodynamic performance of a small ocean current turbine with deflectable blades Yang, G. , Mao, Z., Zhang, T. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Ocean Current Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on the Hydrodynamic Performance of a Vertical Axis Current Turbine with Forced Oscillation Ma, Y., Hu, C., Li, Y. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics, Performance
Research on the unsteady hydrodynamic characteristics of vertical axis tidal turbine Zhang, X., Zhang, L., Wang, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Control, Performance, Structural
Review of experimental studies on Transverse Axis Crossflow Turbines Gallagher, R., Frost, C. , Schmitt, P. Conference Paper Current, Axial Flow Turbine, Cross Flow Turbine Hydrodynamics, Performance
Reynolds Number Dependence of Cross-Flow Turbine Performance and Near-Wake Characteristics Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Lab Data, Modeling, Full Scale Performance
Sea states influence on the behaviour of a bottom mounted full-scale twin vertical axis tidal turbine Moreau, M., Germain, G., Maurice, G. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Field Data, Full Scale Hydrodynamics, Performance
Simulations of a vertical axis turbine in a channel Goude, A. , Agren, O. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Performance
Simulations of Dual Cross-Flow Turbines under High Confinement Franck, J., Dave, M. Presentation Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Array Effects, Hydrodynamics
Siting performance metrics: A Sequim Bay case study for cross-flow turbines Dillon, T., Polagye, B., Strom, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Performance
Some effects of turbine inertia on the starting performance of vertical-axis hydrokinetic turbine Tigabu, M., Khalid, M., Wood, D. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics
Stall Dynamics of a Cross-Flow Turbine Cavagnaro, R., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Performance
State of the Art in Floating Tidal Current Power Plant Using Multi-Vertical-Axis-Turbines Junianto, S., Fadilah, W., Adila, A. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Array Effects, Substructure
Statistical Analysis on The Near-Wake Region of RANS Turbulence Closure Models for Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Rahim, M., Abdul-Rahman, A., Rahman, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Streamtube model for analysis of vertical axis variable pitch turbine for marine currents energy conversion Camporeale, S., Magi, V. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data, Modeling Hydrodynamics
Study of the hydrodynamic derivatives of vertical-axis tidal current turbines in surge motion Sheng, Q., Jing, F., Zhang, L. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Survey and numerical model analysis for siting kilowatt-scale tidal turbines Cavagnaro, R., Thomson, J., Dillon, T. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine Modeling Hydrodynamics
Synchronized control of cross-flow-water-turbine-based twin towers Vallet, M., Munteanu, I., Bratcu, A. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Riverine Modeling Control
System Perspectives on Hydro-Kinetic Energy Conversion Yuen, K. Thesis Current, Cross Flow Turbine Lab Data Control, Performance, Structural
Tests on ducted and bare helical and straight blade Darrieus hydrokinetic turbines Kirke, B. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine Field Data, Scale Device Performance
The Analysis of Structural Strength and Fatigue Strength of Vertical Axis Hydraulic Turbine Kong, F., Ding, H., Su, W. Conference Paper Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Modeling Hydrodynamics, Structural
The Conceptual Design of a Tidal Power Plant in Taiwan Tsai, J., Chen, F. Journal Article Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal Structural
The Contribution of Environmental Siting and Permitting Requirements to the Cost of Energy for Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices Reference Models #1, #2 and #3 Copping, A., Geerlofs, S. Report Current, Cross Flow Turbine, Tidal, Riverine, Wave, Point Absorber Full Scale, Scale Device Hydrodynamics
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