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Analysis of Impulse Turbine for Wave Energy Conversion Using CFD Method  

HYUN BEOM-SOO (한국해양대학교 해양시스템공학부)
MOON JAE SEUNG (한국해양대학교 해양시스템공학부)
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Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology / v.18, no.5, 2004 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper deals with the performance analysis and design of impulse turbine for owe type wave energy plant. Numerical analysis is performed using a commercial software FLUENT. This parametric study includes the variation of several important parameters, such as the number and shape of blades, hub ratio, and tip clearance. Since parametric study at various flow coefficients requires a considerable amount of computing time, two-dimensional analysis is employed to find out optimum principal particulars. Full three-dimensional calculations are also performed for several test cases, in order to confirm the validity of the two-dimensional approach. Up to the present stage, tentative results are demonstrated the usefulness of 2-D analysis.
Keywords
Impulse Turbine; Wave Energy Conversion; CFD; 2-D and 3-D Analyses;
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