• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.151-159
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• 2020

This study aimed to investigate the performance characteristics of vertical axis turbine of tidal energy convertor. Three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation with shear stress transport turbulence model has been solved to analyze the fluid flow of the vertical axis turbine. The hexahedral grids have been used to construct the computational domain and the grid dependency test has been performed to find the optimum grid system. Four steps have been carried out to design the vertical axis turbine of the 100 kW class tidal energy convertor.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.651-659
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• 2018

A multi-level overtopping wave energy converter was designed according to the large tidal range and small wave heights in China. It consists of two reservoirs with sloping walls at different levels. The reservoirs share a common outflow duct and a low-head axial turbine. The experimental study was carried out in a laboratory wave-flume to investigate the overtopping performance of the device. The depth-gauges were used to measure the variation of the water level in the reservoirs. The data was processed to derive the time-averaged overtopping discharges. It was found that the lower reservoir can store wave waters at the low water level and break the waves which try to climb up to the upper reservoir. The upper sloping angle and the opening width of the lower reservoir both have significant effects on the overtopping discharges, which can provide more information to the design and optimization of this type of device.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 1 MW급 수평축 조류발전기의 출력 및 유동특성을 분석하기 위해 3차원 레이놀즈 평균 나비어-스톡스 해석을 수행하였다. 난류해석을 위해 SST(shear stress transport) 난류모델을 사용하였고, 유동해석을 위한 계산영역은 육면체격자로 구성하였으며, 최적의 격자 크기를 결정하기 위하여 격자 의존성 시험을 수행하였다. 터빈의 노즈 형상 및 유입각도, 그리고 타워 구조물의 영향을 분석하였다. 노즈 형상의 경우 노즈의 직경 대비 축방향 길이의 비가 증가할수록 터빈 출력이 향상되는 결과를 확인할 수 있었고, 유입각도가 약 15° 이상에서는 터빈의 성능이 약 10% 이상 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 타워 구조물에 의하여 하류식 터빈의 경우 상류식 터빈에 비하여 성능이 1% 감소함을 알 수 있었다.