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The Experimental Study on the Evaluation of Tidal Power Generation Output Using Water Tank  

Jeong, Shin-Taek (School of Civil, Environment and Urban Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Kim, Jeong-Dae (School of Civil, Environment and Urban Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Ko, Dong-Hui (School of Civil, Environment and Urban Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Choi, Woo-Jung (School of Civil, Environment and Urban Engineering, Wonkwang University)
Oh, Nam-Sun (Div. of Ocean Civil Eng, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers / v.20, no.2, 2008 , pp. 232-237 More about this Journal
Abstract
A method to generate electric power from small scale water tank. For this purpose, manufacturing tank is investigated, measuring water level change at any time, and finally comparing experimental and theoretical value, are performed. Inner and outer tank are made to simulate flood and ebb generation. Two sets of pipe are connected between tanks, and experiments are performed under varying flowrate. Coefficients of flowrate are calculated comparing water level change data and theoretical value. Measured and theoretical water levels are highly correlated, and this ascertains that analytical equation simulates real water level changes well. Flowrate change depending on the existence of propeller and valve, on flood and ebb generation, shows the necessity of experiments in the process of manufacturing electric power system. Moreover, total energy calculated from experimental data agrees well with that of theoretical equation. In spite of small tidal power output, this generating system with optimum water tank can be applied to any place where high water level change occurs, and can make a contribution to producing new and renewable energy consequently.
Keywords
water tank; flood generation; ebb generation; coefficient of flowrate; new and renewable energy;
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