A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths

comparative study; computational fluid dynamics; flow velocity; fluid pressure; instrumentation; oceanic current; simulation; turbine

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Main Authors: Maldar N.R., Ng C.Y., Ean L.W., Oguz E., Fitriadhy A., Kang H.S.
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Published: MDPI 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-255212023-05-29T16:10:26Z A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths Maldar N.R. Ng C.Y. Ean L.W. Oguz E. Fitriadhy A. Kang H.S. 57216799887 54994031100 55324334700 36984250700 36559082600 52063429400 comparative study; computational fluid dynamics; flow velocity; fluid pressure; instrumentation; oceanic current; simulation; turbine Several different designs and prototypes of ocean current turbines have been tested over recent years. For every design test, emphasis is given to achieving an optimum power output from the flow. In this study, the performance of a Horizontal Axis Ocean Current Turbine (HAOCT) has been investigated using three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations for three cases, namely, (1) a turbine without a deflector, (2) a turbine with a deflector, and (3) a turbine with a deflector operating at a higher fluid depth. The turbine design was modeled in DesignModeler software and simulations were carried out in commercial CFD software Flow-3D. The Torque Coefficient (Cm) and Power Coefficient (Cp) for the turbine have been investigated for a certain range of Tip-Speed Ratios (TSRs) in a flow velocity of 0.7 m/s. Furthermore, comparisons have been made to demonstrate the effect of the deflector on the performance of the turbine and the influence of a higher fluid pressure on the same. The results from the simulations indicate that the higher value of Cp was achieved for Case 2 as compared to the other two cases. The findings from the study indicate that the use of the deflector enhances the performance of the turbine. Furthermore, a higher fluid pressure acting on the turbine has a significant effect on its performance. �2020 by the authors. Final 2023-05-29T08:10:26Z 2023-05-29T08:10:26Z 2020 Article 10.3390/SU12083333 2-s2.0-85084700809 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85084700809&doi=10.3390%2fSU12083333&partnerID=40&md5=c4b1c6bbfd3293f53537a82f491fb634 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25521 12 8 3333 All Open Access, Gold, Green MDPI Scopus
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description comparative study; computational fluid dynamics; flow velocity; fluid pressure; instrumentation; oceanic current; simulation; turbine
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Maldar N.R.
Ng C.Y.
Ean L.W.
Oguz E.
Fitriadhy A.
Kang H.S.
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author Maldar N.R.
Ng C.Y.
Ean L.W.
Oguz E.
Fitriadhy A.
Kang H.S.
spellingShingle Maldar N.R.
Ng C.Y.
Ean L.W.
Oguz E.
Fitriadhy A.
Kang H.S.
A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
author_sort Maldar N.R.
title A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
title_short A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
title_full A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
title_fullStr A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
title_full_unstemmed A comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
title_sort comparative study on the performance of a horizontal axis ocean current turbine considering deflector and operating depths
publisher MDPI
publishDate 2023
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